Schleim

[ʃlaɪ̯m]

/[ʃlaɪ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schleim” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,113
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zähflüssige, klebrige Masse, gebildet von Drüsen bei Mensch, Tier und Pflanze

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleim · Schleim · German

Schleim · rank #24,113 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,113
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlapp

Nearest frequency peer: schlapp (-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 „Schleim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schleim“ 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).

Schleim vs Schrei
71% similar
Schleim vs Schweiz
71% similar
Schleim vs schlimm
57% similar

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

Key facts for Schleim
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlaɪ̯m]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,113
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schleim“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schleimliegt 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: „schlapp“ (#24,112), „schiebe“ (#24,111), „scherze“ (#24,110). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schleim“ bei #24,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schleim (IPA [ʃlaɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,113 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schleim, with forms such as "cshleim", "scchleim", and "schelim". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Schrei", "Schweiz", "schlimm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schleim, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    zähflüssige, klebrige Masse, gebildet von Drüsen bei Mensch, Tier und Pflanze
  2. 2
    dickflüssige, breiartige Speise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch die Verkühlung bildet sich Schleim im Rachen.
  2. Zum Abendessen gibt es für die Senioren Schleim aus Hafer zubereitet.

This word in other languages

slime(English)flema(Español)morve(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleim
  • scchleim
  • schelim
  • schhleim
  • schleimm
  • schlemi
  • schliem
  • schlleim
  • sclheim
  • shcleim
  • sschleim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleim2scchleim1schelim2schhleim1schleimm1schlemi2schliem2schlleim1
Edit distance from "Schleim"

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 "Schleim"?
"Schleim" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlaɪ̯m].
What does "Schleim" mean?
As a noun, "Schleim" means: zähflüssige, klebrige Masse, gebildet von Drüsen bei Mensch, Tier und Pflanze
What words are commonly confused with "Schleim"?
"Schleim" is commonly confused with "Schrei", "Schweiz", "schlimm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schleim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleim" is [ʃlaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleim" come from?
"Schleim" 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 "Schleim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlapp#24,112schiebe#24,111scherze#24,110Scherer#24,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Rutsche11 variantsregierte11 variantsredlich11 variantsPranger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list