schleifen

[ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schleifen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,933
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden über eine Oberfläche entlang ziehen oder schleppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleifen · schleifen · German

schleifen · rank #13,933 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,933
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlechtem

Nearest frequency peer: schlechtem (-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 „schleifen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schleifen“ 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).

schleifen vs schreien
78% similar
schleifen vs schneien
78% similar
schleifen vs schleift
78% similar

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

Key facts for schleifen
PropertyValue
Headwordschleifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,933
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schleifen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schleifenliegt 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: „schlechtem“ (#13,932), „schlichten“ (#13,934), „Sb“ (#13,931). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schleifen“ bei #13,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schleifen (IPA [ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,933 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 schleifen, with forms such as "cshleifen", "scchleifen", and "schelifen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schreien", "schneien", "schleift", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schleifen, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden über eine Oberfläche entlang ziehen oder schleppen
  2. 2
    als Trainer beziehungsweise Ausbilder Sportler beziehungsweise Rekruten hart trainieren lassen
  3. 3
    (eine Befestigungsanlage) abreißen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hund schleifte mich im Park hinter sich her, um zu den anderen Hunden zu kommen.
  2. Sport schleift mich immer ziemlich.

Synonyms

ziehendrillenschindenrannehmenabreißensprengenabtragen

Antonyms

tragenschonenaufbauen

This word in other languages

drag(English)arrastrar(Español)traîner(Français)arrastar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleifen
  • scchleifen
  • schelifen
  • schhleifen
  • schlefien
  • schleiefn
  • schleifenn
  • schleiffen
  • schleifne
  • schlleifen
  • sclheifen
  • shcleifen
  • sschleifen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleifen2scchleifen1schelifen2schhleifen1schlefien2schleiefn2schleifenn1schleiffen1
Edit distance from "schleifen"

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 "schleifen"?
"schleifen" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "schleifen" mean?
As a verb, "schleifen" means: etwas oder jemanden über eine Oberfläche entlang ziehen oder schleppen
What words are commonly confused with "schleifen"?
"schleifen" is commonly confused with "schreien", "schneien", "schleift". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schleifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleifen" is [ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleifen" come from?
"schleifen" 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 "schleifen", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list