Schlesien

[ˈʃleːzi̯ən]

/[ˈʃleːzi̯ən]/ name

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The verdict

“Schlesien” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,230
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mitteleuropäische Region, die zu Polen und zu Tschechien gehört, in historischer Zeit auch deutsches, preußisches und österreich-ungarisches Territorium war

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlesien · Schlesien · German

Schlesien · rank #13,230 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,230
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlamm

Nearest frequency peer: Schlamm (-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 „Schlesien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlesien“ 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).

Schlesien vs schreien
67% similar
Schlesien vs schneien
67% similar
Schlesien vs schlossen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schlesien
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlesien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃleːzi̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,230
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlesien“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlamm“ (#13,229), „schlichtweg“ (#13,231), „Schacht“ (#13,228). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlesien“ bei #13,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Schlesien (IPA [ˈʃleːzi̯ən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,230 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mitteleuropäische Region, die zu Polen und zu Tschechien gehört, in historischer Zeit auch deutsches, preußisches und österreich-ungarisches Territorium war".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlesien, with forms such as "cshlesien", "scchlesien", and "schelsien". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "schreien", "schneien", "schlossen", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schlesien, spelled S-C-H-L-E-S-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mitteleuropäische Region, die zu Polen und zu Tschechien gehört, in historischer Zeit auch deutsches, preußisches und österreich-ungarisches Territorium war

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie kommen aus Schlesien.
  2. Schlesiens Hauptstadt ist Breslau.

Synonyms

Schlesierland

This word in other languages

Silesia(English)Silésie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlesien
  • scchlesien
  • schelsien
  • schhlesien
  • schleisen
  • schlesein
  • schlesienn
  • schlesine
  • schlessien
  • schllesien
  • schlseien
  • sclhesien
  • shclesien
  • sschlesien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlesien2scchlesien1schelsien2schhlesien1schleisen2schlesein2schlesienn1schlesine2
Edit distance from "Schlesien"

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 "Schlesien"?
"Schlesien" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-S-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃleːzi̯ən].
What does "Schlesien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Schlesien" means: mitteleuropäische Region, die zu Polen und zu Tschechien gehört, in historischer Zeit auch deutsches, preußisches und österreich-ungarisches Territorium war
What words are commonly confused with "Schlesien"?
"Schlesien" is commonly confused with "schreien", "schneien", "schlossen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlesien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlesien" is [ˈʃleːzi̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlesien" come from?
"Schlesien" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rückspiel#13,227Rassisten#13,217Publikums#13,216ständiger#13,245

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

perfekter14 variantsnützliche14 variantsMusikvideo14 variantsUnterseite14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list