Schleimhaut

[ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t]

/[ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schleimhaut” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,963
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schutzschicht, die das Innere von Hohlorganen auskleidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleimhaut · Schleimhaut · German

Schleimhaut · rank #46,963 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,963
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagsahne

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagsahne (-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 „Schleimhaut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schleimhaut“ 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).

Schleimhaut vs Schleimhäute
83% similar

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

Key facts for Schleimhaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleimhaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,963
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schleimhaut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schleimhautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlagsahne“ (#46,962), „Schlick“ (#46,964), „schizophren“ (#46,961). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schleimhaut“ bei #46,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Schleimhaut (IPA [ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,963 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schutzschicht, die das Innere von Hohlorganen auskleidet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schleimhaut, with forms such as "cshleimhaut", "scchleimhaut", and "schelimhaut". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schleimhäute", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schleimhaut, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schutzschicht, die das Innere von Hohlorganen auskleidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schleimhaut in der Nase, genannt Nasenschleimhaut, sondert ein Sekret aus, das, wenn es trocken ist, umgangssprachlich Popel genannt wird.
  2. „Das Wasser aus den Säcken war leicht schlammig und ließ im Mund einen Geschmack nach Erde und Feuerstein zurück, der die Schleimhäute zusammenzog.“

This word in other languages

mucosa(English)mucosa(Español)muqueuse(Français)mucosa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleimhaut
  • scchleimhaut
  • schelimhaut
  • schhleimhaut
  • schleihmaut
  • schleimahut
  • schleimhatu
  • schleimhautt
  • schleimhhaut
  • schleimhuat
  • schleimmhaut
  • schlemihaut
  • schliemhaut
  • schlleimhaut
  • sclheimhaut
  • shcleimhaut
  • sschleimhaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schleimhaut - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshleimhaut2scchleimhaut1schelimhaut2schhleimhaut1schleihmaut2schleimahut2schleimhatu2schleimhautt1
Edit distance from "Schleimhaut"

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 "Schleimhaut"?
"Schleimhaut" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t].
What does "Schleimhaut" mean?
As a noun, "Schleimhaut" means: Schutzschicht, die das Innere von Hohlorganen auskleidet
What words are commonly confused with "Schleimhaut"?
"Schleimhaut" is commonly confused with "Schleimhäute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schleimhaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleimhaut" is [ˈʃlaɪ̯mˌhaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleimhaut" come from?
"Schleimhaut" 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 "Schleimhaut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlagsahne#46,962schizophren#46,961Röntgenbild#46,950Ruhrgebiets#46,949

Similar misspelling depth

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

Resolutionen17 variantssightseeing17 variantsSnowboarder17 variantsSpielpraxis17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list