schlägst

[ʃlɛːkst]

/[ʃlɛːkst]/ verb

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The verdict

“schlägst” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,776
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlagst · schlägst · German

schlägst · rank #31,776 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,776
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schimpansen

Nearest frequency peer: Schimpansen (-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 „schlägst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlägst“ 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).

schlägst vs schlägt
88% similar
schlägst vs Schlag
50% similar
schlägst vs schläft
75% similar

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

Key facts for schlägst
PropertyValue
Headwordschlägst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃlɛːkst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,776
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlägst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schlägstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schimpansen“ (#31,775), „Schmalkalden“ (#31,777), „Schillers“ (#31,774). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlägst“ bei #31,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schlägst (IPA [ʃlɛːkst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,776 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlägst, with forms such as "cshlägst", "scchlägst", and "schhlägst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "schlägt", "Schlag", "schläft", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schlägst, spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlägst
  • scchlägst
  • schhlägst
  • schlgäst
  • schllägst
  • schläggst
  • schlägsst
  • schlägstt
  • schlägts
  • schläsgt
  • schälgst
  • sclhägst
  • shclägst
  • sschlägst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlägst - 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.

cshlägst2scchlägst1schhlägst1schlgäst2schllägst1schläggst1schlägsst1schlägstt1
Edit distance from "schlägst"

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 "schlägst"?
"schlägst" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlɛːkst].
What does "schlägst" mean?
As a verb, "schlägst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen
What words are commonly confused with "schlägst"?
"schlägst" is commonly confused with "schlägt", "Schlag", "schläft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlägst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlägst" is [ʃlɛːkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlägst" come from?
"schlägst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schieden#31,773Schurken#31,780Scarlett#31,770saftigen#31,766

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Sanatorium14 variantsSpielzeuge14 variantsRegisseurs14 variantsSterbende14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list