schleppt

[ʃlɛpt]

/[ʃlɛpt]/ verb

The verdict

“schleppt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,771
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleppt · schleppt · German

schleppt · rank #29,771 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,771
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schreckens

Nearest frequency peer: Schreckens (+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 „schleppt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schleppt“ 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).

schleppt vs schnappt
75% similar
schleppt vs schlüpft
75% similar
schleppt vs schleppte
89% similar

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

Key facts for schleppt
PropertyValue
Headwordschleppt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃlɛpt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,771
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schleppt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schlepptliegt 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: „Schreckens“ (#29,772), „schicker“ (#29,769), „Schweinehund“ (#29,773). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schleppt“ bei #29,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schleppt (IPA [ʃlɛpt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,771 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schleppt, with forms such as "cshleppt", "scchleppt", and "schelppt". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "schnappt", "schlüpft", "schleppte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schleppt, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleppt
  • scchleppt
  • schelppt
  • schhleppt
  • schlepptt
  • schlept
  • schleptp
  • schlleppt
  • schlpept
  • sclheppt
  • shcleppt
  • sschleppt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleppt2scchleppt1schelppt2schhleppt1schlepptt1schlept1schleptp2schlleppt1
Edit distance from "schleppt"

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 "schleppt"?
"schleppt" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlɛpt].
What does "schleppt" mean?
As a verb, "schleppt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen
What words are commonly confused with "schleppt"?
"schleppt" is commonly confused with "schnappt", "schlüpft", "schleppte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schleppt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleppt" is [ʃlɛpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleppt" come from?
"schleppt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schleppt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list