Schlepptau

[ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯]

/[ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlepptau” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,715
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starkes Seil, das zum Ziehen eines Fahrzeuges verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlepptau · Schlepptau · German

Schlepptau · rank #47,715 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,715
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schillernde

Nearest frequency peer: schillernde (-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 „Schlepptau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlepptau“ 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).

Schlepptau vs schleppte
70% similar
Schlepptau vs schleppt
70% similar

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

Key facts for Schlepptau
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlepptau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,715
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlepptau“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schlepptauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schillernde“ (#47,714), „schmutziges“ (#47,716), „schikaniert“ (#47,713). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlepptau“ bei #47,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Schlepptau (IPA [ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,715 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlepptau, with forms such as "cshlepptau", "scchlepptau", and "schelpptau". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schleppte", "schleppt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schlepptau, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-T-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    starkes Seil, das zum Ziehen eines Fahrzeuges verwendet wird
  2. 2
    langes Seil bei einem Heißluftballon, das als Hilfe bei der Landung zum Boden herabgelassen wird
  3. 3
    Person oder Gruppe, die sich jemandem anschließt, jemanden begleitet, beisteht oder auch von einem anderen abhängig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das alte Schiff wurde mit einem Schlepptau zurück in den Hafen gebracht.
  2. Das Schlepptau wurde herabgeworfen und schon fing der Ballon an, langsamer zu sinken.

This word in other languages

dragrope(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlepptau
  • scchlepptau
  • schelpptau
  • schhlepptau
  • schleppatu
  • schleppttau
  • schlepptua
  • schleptau
  • schleptpau
  • schllepptau
  • schlpeptau
  • sclhepptau
  • shclepptau
  • sschlepptau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlepptau2scchlepptau1schelpptau2schhlepptau1schleppatu2schleppttau1schlepptua2schleptau1
Edit distance from "Schlepptau"

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 "Schlepptau"?
"Schlepptau" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-T-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯].
What does "Schlepptau" mean?
As a noun, "Schlepptau" means: starkes Seil, das zum Ziehen eines Fahrzeuges verwendet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Schlepptau"?
"Schlepptau" is commonly confused with "schleppte", "schleppt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlepptau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlepptau" is [ˈʃlɛpˌtaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlepptau" come from?
"Schlepptau" 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 "Schlepptau", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

Seniorinnen14 variantsSonthofen14 variantsRegistern14 variantsRatzinger14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list