Schleiz
[ʃlaɪ̯t͡s]
The verdict
“Schleiz” is uncommon German (frequency #62,826 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,826
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland
Corpus desk
Index DE-schleiz · Schleiz · German
Schleiz · rank #62,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,826
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 107,600
- PHOTO-FINISH schlechtester
Nearest frequency peer: schlechtester (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Schleiz”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Schi
Schi
37,178 corpus weight
- Schicksalss…
Schicksalsschläge
37,177 corpus weight
- schlechtest…
schlechtester
37,176 corpus weight
- Schleiz
Schleiz
37,175 corpus weight
- Schlüssello…
Schlüsselloch
37,174 corpus weight
- schmierig
schmierig
37,173 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Schleiz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schleiz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ʃlaɪ̯t͡s] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #62,826 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schleiz” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schleiz is uncommon German at frequency #62,826 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ʃlaɪ̯t͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schleiz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schleiz, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-Z.
Definition
- 1eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schleiz", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.