schlechten

[ˈʃlɛçtn̩]

/[ˈʃlɛçtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlechten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,785
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlechten · schlechten · German

schlechten · rank #2,785 · 17 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,785
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sammeln

Nearest frequency peer: sammeln (-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 „schlechten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlechten“ 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).

schlechten vs schlichte
80% similar
schlechten vs schlechter
90% similar
schlechten vs schlechtes
90% similar

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

Key facts for schlechten
PropertyValue
Headwordschlechten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɛçtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,785
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlechten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schlechtenliegt 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: „sammeln“ (#2,784), „schlug“ (#2,786), „rief“ (#2,783). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlechten“ bei #2,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schlechten (IPA [ˈʃlɛçtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,785 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlechten, with forms such as "cshlechten", "scchlechten", and "schelchten". 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, "schlichte", "schlechter", "schlechtes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schlechten, spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlechten
  • scchlechten
  • schelchten
  • schhlechten
  • schlcehten
  • schlecchten
  • schlechetn
  • schlechhten
  • schlechtenn
  • schlechtne
  • schlechtten
  • schlecthen
  • schlehcten
  • schllechten
  • sclhechten
  • shclechten
  • sschlechten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlechten2scchlechten1schelchten2schhlechten1schlcehten2schlecchten1schlechetn2schlechhten1
Edit distance from "schlechten"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Niederlage#2,777nationalen#2,776Aufklärung#2,803Begründung#2,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Bezeichnung17 variantsermöglichen17 variantsklassischen17 variantsLandschaft17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list