schleudern

[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]

/[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“schleudern” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,498 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#24,498
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“:

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schleudern vs schleusen
80% similar
schleudern vs Schleuser
70% similar
schleudern vs schleudert
90% similar

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

Key facts for schleudern
PropertyValue
Headwordschleudern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,498
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schleudern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schleudern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schleudern is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,498 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for schleudern, with forms such as "cshleudern", "scchleudern", and "scheludern". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "schleusen", "Schleuser", "schleudert", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schleudern, spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“:
  2. 2
    etwas mit großem Schwung von sich werfen
  3. 3
    jemandem etwas entgegenbringen
  4. 4
    etwas durch schnelle Rotation unter Ausnutzung der Fliehkraft trocknen
  5. 5
    etwas durch den Prozess von [3] von etwas trennen
  6. 6
    intransitiv, mit Hilfsverb „sein“, seltener auch mit „haben“:
  7. 7
    [auf einer Fahrbahn] in einer Schlingerbewegung sein; [auf einer Fahrbahn] schnell und unkontrolliert nacheinander nach links und rechts von der Fahrspur abkommen

Synonyms

schmeißenkatapultierenstoßenwerfenzentrifugierenausbrechenrutschenschlingernschwimmen

This word in other languages

hurl(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshleudern,scchleudern,scheludern,schhleudern,schleduern,schleuddern,schleudenr,schleudernn,schleuderrn,schleudren,schleuedrn,schlleudern,schluedern,sclheudern,shcleudern,sschleudern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleudern2scchleudern1scheludern2schhleudern1schleduern2schleuddern1schleudenr2schleudernn1
Edit distance from "schleudern"

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 "schleudern"?
"schleudern" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn].
What does "schleudern" mean?
As a verb, "schleudern" means: transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“:
What words are commonly confused with "schleudern"?
"schleudern" is commonly confused with "schleusen", "Schleuser", "schleudert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schleudern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleudern" is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleudern" come from?
"schleudern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schleudern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-E-U-D-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schleusen” - see the side-by-side comparison. schleudern vs schleusen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list