schleppen

[ˈʃlɛpn̩]

/[ˈʃlɛpn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schleppen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,922
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwer tragen, so dass man sich sehr dabei anstrengt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleppen · schleppen · German

schleppen · rank #14,922 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,922
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlampen

Nearest frequency peer: Schlampen (-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 „schleppen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schleppen“ 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).

schleppen vs Schuppen
67% similar
schleppen vs schleppt
78% similar
schleppen vs Schlesien
67% similar

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

Key facts for schleppen
PropertyValue
Headwordschleppen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlɛpn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,922
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schleppen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schleppenliegt 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: „Schlampen“ (#14,921), „schmelzen“ (#14,923), „Schmetterlinge“ (#14,924). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schleppen“ bei #14,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schleppen (IPA [ˈʃlɛpn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,922 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schleppen, with forms such as "cshleppen", "scchleppen", and "schelppen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Schuppen", "schleppt", "Schlesien", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schleppen, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwer tragen, so dass man sich sehr dabei anstrengt
  2. 2
    schleifend bewegen oder fortbewegen
  3. 3
    sich unter großer Kraftanstrengung bewegen
  4. 4
    ziehen
  5. 5
    verbotenerweise über eine Grenze geleiten
  6. 6
    sehr lange tragen
  7. 7
    jemanden mehr oder minder gegen seinen Willen irgendwohin mitnehmen
  8. 8
    lange dauern, langsamer als erwartet verlaufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peter musste auf der Arbeit viel schleppen.
  2. Und ich soll alleine die Bierkiste in den zweiten Stock schleppen?

Synonyms

tragenwuchtenfegenschleifenbugsierenziehenanhabentragenmitschleppenhinziehen

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleppen
  • scchleppen
  • schelppen
  • schhleppen
  • schlepen
  • schlepepn
  • schleppenn
  • schleppne
  • schlleppen
  • schlpepen
  • sclheppen
  • shcleppen
  • sschleppen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleppen2scchleppen1schelppen2schhleppen1schlepen1schlepepn2schleppenn1schleppne2
Edit distance from "schleppen"

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 "schleppen"?
"schleppen" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛpn̩].
What does "schleppen" mean?
As a verb, "schleppen" means: schwer tragen, so dass man sich sehr dabei anstrengt
What words are commonly confused with "schleppen"?
"schleppen" is commonly confused with "Schuppen", "schleppt", "Schlesien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schleppen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleppen" is [ˈʃlɛpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleppen" come from?
"schleppen" 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 "schleppen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlampen#14,921schmelzen#14,923senkrecht#14,928reichsten#14,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Protokolle13 variantsstreicht13 variantspassender13 variantsParasiten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list