Schlager

[ˈʃlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈʃlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlager” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,357
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein erfolgreiches, viel gehört und gesungenes Musikstück der leichten Unterhaltungsmusik

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlager · Schlager · German

Schlager · rank #10,357 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,357
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schiene

Nearest frequency peer: schiene (-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 „Schlager“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schlager vs schlägt
50% similar
Schlager vs Schlange
75% similar
Schlager vs Schwager
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schlager
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,357
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlager“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schlagerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schiene“ (#10,356), „schmale“ (#10,358), „Sattel“ (#10,355). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlager“ bei #10,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schlager (IPA [ˈʃlaːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,357 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlager, with forms such as "cshlager", "scchlager", and "schalger". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schlägt", "Schlange", "Schwager", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schlager, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein erfolgreiches, viel gehört und gesungenes Musikstück der leichten Unterhaltungsmusik
  2. 2
    ein erfolgreich und viel verkauftes Produkt
  3. 3
    alles, was durchschlagenden Erfolg hat und außerordentlich schnell und leicht Verbreitung findet (ein guter Witz, ein guter Einfall)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der deutsche Schlager war in den 70er Jahren besonders erfolgreich.
  2. Ich liebe den Schlager der 20er Jahre.

This word in other languages

hit(English)éxito(Español)rengaine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlager
  • scchlager
  • schalger
  • schhlager
  • schlaegr
  • schlagerr
  • schlagger
  • schlagre
  • schlgaer
  • schllager
  • sclhager
  • shclager
  • sschlager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlager - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshlager2scchlager1schalger2schhlager1schlaegr2schlagerr1schlagger1schlagre2
Edit distance from "Schlager"

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 "Schlager"?
"Schlager" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːɡɐ].
What does "Schlager" mean?
As a noun, "Schlager" means: ein erfolgreiches, viel gehört und gesungenes Musikstück der leichten Unterhaltungsmusik
What words are commonly confused with "Schlager"?
"Schlager" is commonly confused with "schlägt", "Schlange", "Schwager". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlager" is [ˈʃlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlager" come from?
"Schlager" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rhetorik#10,351privates#10,342tödliche#10,380längerem#10,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

riskieren13 variantsSpielraum13 variantszeichnete13 variantsklingelt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list