Schleuse

[ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]

/[ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schleuse” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,274
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verschließbares Tor zur Regulierung verschieden hoher Wasserstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleuse · Schleuse · German

Schleuse · rank #16,274 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,274
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagzeile

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagzeile (-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 „Schleuse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schleuse“ 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).

Schleuse vs Schluss
75% similar
Schleuse vs Schlüsse
75% similar
Schleuse vs schleusen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Schleuse
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleuse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,274
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schleuse“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlagzeile“ (#16,273), „schlichte“ (#16,275), „scheidet“ (#16,272). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schleuse“ bei #16,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schleuse (IPA [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,274 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schleuse, with forms such as "cshleuse", "scchleuse", and "scheluse". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Schluss", "Schlüsse", "schleusen", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schleuse, spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verschließbares Tor zur Regulierung verschieden hoher Wasserstände
  2. 2
    großes Wasserbecken, in das Schiffe hineinfahren, um unterschiedliche Wasserstände zu überwinden
  3. 3
    etwas das trennt, zurückhält, eine Barriere
  4. 4
    geschlossener Raum, in dem bestimmte Maßnahmen getroffen werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schleuse im Deich klemmt.
  2. Die Barkasse fuhr in die Schleuse ein.

This word in other languages

sluice(English)esclusa(Español)écluse(Français)eclusa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshleuse
  • scchleuse
  • scheluse
  • schhleuse
  • schlesue
  • schleues
  • schleusse
  • schlleuse
  • schluese
  • sclheuse
  • shcleuse
  • sschleuse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshleuse2scchleuse1scheluse2schhleuse1schlesue2schleues2schleusse1schlleuse1
Edit distance from "Schleuse"

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 "Schleuse"?
"Schleuse" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə].
What does "Schleuse" mean?
As a noun, "Schleuse" means: verschließbares Tor zur Regulierung verschieden hoher Wasserstände
What words are commonly confused with "Schleuse"?
"Schleuse" is commonly confused with "Schluss", "Schlüsse", "schleusen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schleuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleuse" is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleuse" come from?
"Schleuse" 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 "Schleuse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

scheidet#16,272schwankt#16,277Santiago#16,270Salvador#16,269

Similar misspelling depth

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

operieren12 variantsVersager12 variantsvertieft12 variantsMissionen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list