Which to use
“Schlosses” and “Schlüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,475
- “Schlosses” frequency rank
- #13,686
- “Schlüsse” frequency rank
- 27161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlosses | Schlüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schloss | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schluss |
Where the eye mixes Schlosses and Schlüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schlosses runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against Schlüsse's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schlosses vs Schlüsse
A purely visual mix-up. Schlosses ([ˈʃlɔsəs]) 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 27161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlosses is recorded at frequency rank #13,475, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔsəs]. 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 27161, this pair ranks #1,806,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlosses vs Schlüsse
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "Schlosses": o. Private to "Schlüsse": ü.
"Schlosses" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "Schlüsse" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlosses ← cshlosses · scchlosses · schhlosses · schllosses · schloses · schlosess · schlossess · schlossse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlosses" and "Schlüsse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schlosses" or "Schlüsse" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlosses" 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 #1,806,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlosses" 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 #1,806,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.