schlichten

[ˈʃlɪçtn̩]

/[ˈʃlɪçtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“schlichten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,934
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen streitenden Parteien vermitteln, einen Streit entschärfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlichten · schlichten · German

schlichten · rank #13,934 · 17 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,934
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schleifen

Nearest frequency peer: schleifen (-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 „schlichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlichten“ 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).

schlichten vs Schlitten
70% similar
schlichten vs Schlichter
80% similar
schlichten vs Schluchten
80% similar

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

Key facts for schlichten
PropertyValue
Headwordschlichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlɪçtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,934
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlichten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schleifen“ (#13,933), „schmunzeln“ (#13,935), „schlechtem“ (#13,932). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlichten“ bei #13,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schlichten (IPA [ˈʃlɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,934 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlichten, with forms such as "cshlichten", "scchlichten", and "schhlichten". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schlitten", "Schlichter", "Schluchten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schlichten, spelled S-C-H-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwischen streitenden Parteien vermitteln, einen Streit entschärfen
  2. 2
    glätten
  3. 3
    zu einem Stoß aufrichten, stapeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der ausgefuchste Stratege Heiner Geißler soll den Dauerzoff um Stuttgart 21 schlichten - wenn überhaupt einer den Polit-Konflikt entspannen kann, dann er.“
  2. „Auf dem Thing besprechen sie Gesetze, schlichten Streitigkeiten in ihrer Region.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlichten
  • scchlichten
  • schhlichten
  • schilchten
  • schlcihten
  • schlicchten
  • schlichetn
  • schlichhten
  • schlichtenn
  • schlichtne
  • schlichtten
  • schlicthen
  • schlihcten
  • schllichten
  • sclhichten
  • shclichten
  • sschlichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlichten2scchlichten1schhlichten1schilchten2schlcihten2schlicchten1schlichetn2schlichhten1
Edit distance from "schlichten"

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 "schlichten"?
"schlichten" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɪçtn̩].
What does "schlichten" mean?
As a verb, "schlichten" means: zwischen streitenden Parteien vermitteln, einen Streit entschärfen
What words are commonly confused with "schlichten"?
"schlichten" is commonly confused with "Schlitten", "Schlichter", "Schluchten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlichten" is [ˈʃlɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlichten" come from?
"schlichten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list