schleunigst

[ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst]

/[ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst]/ adv

The verdict

“schleunigst” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,874
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so schnell, wie es geht; auf der Stelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleunigst · schleunigst · German

schleunigst · rank #22,874 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,874
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlimmere

Nearest frequency peer: schlimmere (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “schleunigst”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “schleunigst” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schleunigst
PropertyValue
Headwordschleunigst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,874
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “schleunigst” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schleunigstliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „schlimmere“ (#22,875), „schaltete“ (#22,872), „schläfst“ (#22,876). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schleunigst (IPA [ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #22,874 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so schnell, wie es geht; auf der Stelle".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schleunigst, with forms such as "cshleunigst", "scchleunigst", and "schelunigst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schleunigst, spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-N-I-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so schnell, wie es geht; auf der Stelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich muss schleunigst in den Schatten, sonst kriege ich einen Sonnenstich.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleunigst
  • scchleunigst
  • schelunigst
  • schhleunigst
  • schlenuigst
  • schleuingst
  • schleungist
  • schleuniggst
  • schleunigsst
  • schleunigstt
  • schleunigts
  • schleunisgt
  • schleunnigst
  • schlleunigst
  • schluenigst
  • sclheunigst
  • shcleunigst
  • sschleunigst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleunigst2scchleunigst1schelunigst2schhleunigst1schlenuigst2schleuingst2schleungist2schleuniggst1
Edit distance from "schleunigst"

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 "schleunigst"?
"schleunigst" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-N-I-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst].
What does "schleunigst" mean?
As an adverb, "schleunigst" means: so schnell, wie es geht; auf der Stelle
What are common misspellings of "schleunigst"?
Common misspellings include "cshleunigst", "scchleunigst", "schelunigst", "schhleunigst", "schlenuigst". The correct spelling is "schleunigst".
How do you pronounce "schleunigst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleunigst" is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleunigst" come from?
"schleunigst" 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 "schleunigst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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