schlauen

[ˈʃlaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈʃlaʊ̯ən]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlauen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,271
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlauen · schlauen · German

schlauen · rank #33,271 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,271
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schimpfwort

Nearest frequency peer: Schimpfwort (-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 „schlauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlauen“ 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).

schlauen vs Schwaben
63% similar
schlauen vs schmalen
75% similar
schlauen vs schlauer
88% similar

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

Key facts for schlauen
PropertyValue
Headwordschlauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,271
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schlauenliegt 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: „Schimpfwort“ (#33,270), „Schlussstrich“ (#33,272), „Schlägereien“ (#33,273). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlauen“ bei #33,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schlauen (IPA [ˈʃlaʊ̯ən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,271 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlauen, with forms such as "cshlauen", "scchlauen", and "schaluen". 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, "Schwaben", "schmalen", "schlauer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schlauen, spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlauen
  • scchlauen
  • schaluen
  • schhlauen
  • schlaeun
  • schlauenn
  • schlaune
  • schllauen
  • schluaen
  • sclhauen
  • shclauen
  • sschlauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlauen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshlauen2scchlauen1schaluen2schhlauen1schlaeun2schlauenn1schlaune2schllauen1
Edit distance from "schlauen"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

selektiv12 variantspräzisen12 variantsPostillon12 variantsSpielball12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list