schleppend

[ˈʃlɛpn̩t]

/[ˈʃlɛpn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“schleppend” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,898
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Vorgang, der nur langsam vor sich geht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleppend · schleppend · German

schleppend · rank #34,898 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,898
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schenker

Nearest frequency peer: Schenker (-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 „schleppend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schleppend“ 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).

schleppend vs Schlepper
70% similar
schleppend vs schleppe
80% similar
schleppend vs schleppen
90% similar

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

Key facts for schleppend
PropertyValue
Headwordschleppend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɛpn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,898
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schleppend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schleppendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schenker“ (#34,897), „Schreibfehler“ (#34,899), „Schatzkammer“ (#34,896). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schleppend“ bei #34,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schleppend (IPA [ˈʃlɛpn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,898 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Vorgang, der nur langsam vor sich geht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schleppend, with forms such as "cshleppend", "scchleppend", and "schelppend". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Schlepper", "schleppe", "schleppen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schleppend, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Vorgang, der nur langsam vor sich geht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Bau der neuen Autobahn kommt nur schleppend voran.

This word in other languages

sluggish(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleppend
  • scchleppend
  • schelppend
  • schhleppend
  • schlepend
  • schlepepnd
  • schleppedn
  • schleppendd
  • schleppennd
  • schleppned
  • schlleppend
  • schlpepend
  • sclheppend
  • shcleppend
  • sschleppend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleppend2scchleppend1schelppend2schhleppend1schlepend1schlepepnd2schleppedn2schleppendd1
Edit distance from "schleppend"

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 "schleppend"?
"schleppend" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛpn̩t].
What does "schleppend" mean?
As an adjective, "schleppend" means: ein Vorgang, der nur langsam vor sich geht
What words are commonly confused with "schleppend"?
"schleppend" is commonly confused with "Schlepper", "schleppe", "schleppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schleppend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleppend" is [ˈʃlɛpn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleppend" come from?
"schleppend" 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 "schleppend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list