schlanken

[ˈʃlaŋkn̩]

/[ˈʃlaŋkn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlanken” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,709
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlanken · schlanken · German

schlanken · rank #19,709 · 15 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,709
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schickten

Nearest frequency peer: schickten (-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 „schlanken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlanken“ 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).

schlanken vs Schranke
67% similar
schlanken vs schlauen
78% similar
schlanken vs schwanke
78% similar

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

Key facts for schlanken
PropertyValue
Headwordschlanken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlaŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,709
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlanken“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schickten“ (#19,708), „schnapp“ (#19,710), „Schanze“ (#19,707). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlanken“ bei #19,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schlanken (IPA [ˈʃlaŋkn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,709 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlanken, with forms such as "cshlanken", "scchlanken", and "schalnken". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Schranke", "schlauen", "schwanke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schlanken, spelled S-C-H-L-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlanken
  • scchlanken
  • schalnken
  • schhlanken
  • schlaknen
  • schlanekn
  • schlankenn
  • schlankken
  • schlankne
  • schlannken
  • schllanken
  • schlnaken
  • sclhanken
  • shclanken
  • sschlanken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlanken2scchlanken1schalnken2schhlanken1schlaknen2schlanekn2schlankenn1schlankken1
Edit distance from "schlanken"

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 "schlanken"?
"schlanken" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaŋkn̩].
What does "schlanken" mean?
As an adjective, "schlanken" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank
What words are commonly confused with "schlanken"?
"schlanken" is commonly confused with "Schranke", "schlauen", "schwanke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlanken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlanken" is [ˈʃlaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlanken" come from?
"schlanken" 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 "schlanken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list