Which to use
“Schloss” and “Schlüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,241
- “Schloss” frequency rank
- #13,686
- “Schlüsse” frequency rank
- 14927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schloss | Schlüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen Zugang montierte Schließvorrichtung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schluss |
Where the eye mixes Schloss and Schlüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schloss and Schlüsse
A purely visual mix-up. Schloss ([ʃlɔs]) and Schlüsse ([ˈʃlʏsə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schloss is recorded at frequency rank #1,241, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɔs]. Schlüsse is at rank #13,686, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlʏsə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14927, this pair ranks #1,947,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schloss vs Schlüsse
Shared letters: chls. Private to "Schloss": o. Private to "Schlüsse": eü.
"Schloss" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schlüsse" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schloss ← cshloss · scchloss · schhloss · schlloss · schlos · schloß · schlsos · scholss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schloss" and "Schlüsse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schloss" or "Schlüsse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schloss" and "Schlüsse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schloss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlüsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schloss" and "Schlüsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs Schlüsse". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,947,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.