Schilddrüse

[ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə]

/[ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schilddrüse” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,251
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organ im vorderen Bereich des Halses

Corpus desk

Index DE-schilddruse · Schilddrüse · German

Schilddrüse · rank #32,251 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,251
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scheel

Nearest frequency peer: scheel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schilddrüse“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schilddrüse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schilddrüse
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchilddrüse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,251
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schilddrüse“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schilddrüseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scheel“ (#32,250), „schlampig“ (#32,252), „schleich“ (#32,253). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schilddrüse“ bei #32,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Schilddrüse (IPA [ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,251 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Organ im vorderen Bereich des Halses".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schilddrüse, with forms such as "cshilddrüse", "scchilddrüse", and "schhilddrüse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schilddrüse, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-D-R-Ü-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ im vorderen Bereich des Halses

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schilddrüse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Schilddrüse produziert Hormone.

This word in other languages

thyroid gland(English)glande thyroïde(Français)tiroide(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshilddrüse
  • scchilddrüse
  • schhilddrüse
  • schidldrüse
  • schilddrrüse
  • schilddrsüe
  • schilddrües
  • schilddrüsse
  • schilddürse
  • schildrdüse
  • schildrüse
  • schillddrüse
  • schliddrüse
  • scihlddrüse
  • shcilddrüse
  • sschilddrüse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schilddrüse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshilddrüse2scchilddrüse1schhilddrüse1schidldrüse2schilddrrüse1schilddrsüe2schilddrües2schilddrüsse1
Edit distance from "Schilddrüse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schilddrüse"?
"Schilddrüse" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-D-R-Ü-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə].
What does "Schilddrüse" mean?
As a noun, "Schilddrüse" means: Organ im vorderen Bereich des Halses
What are common misspellings of "Schilddrüse"?
Common misspellings include "cshilddrüse", "scchilddrüse", "schhilddrüse", "schidldrüse", "schilddrrüse". The correct spelling is "Schilddrüse".
How do you pronounce "Schilddrüse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schilddrüse" is [ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schilddrüse" come from?
"Schilddrüse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schilddrüse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list