Schließer

[ˈʃliːsɐ]

/[ˈʃliːsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schließer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied des Sicherheitspersonals eines Gefängnisses, Gefängniswärter

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlie-er · Schließer · German

Schließer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Schließer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchließer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃliːsɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schließer“ im Deutschen

Schließerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schließer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃliːsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mitglied des Sicherheitspersonals eines Gefängnisses, Gefängniswärter".

Schließer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Schließer, spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied des Sicherheitspersonals eines Gefängnisses, Gefängniswärter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schließer kam in die Zelle und überzeugte sich erst einmal selbst von Sebastians Zustand.
  2. „Es gab später einen kleinen Streit mit den Schließern, die uns wieder einsperren wollten, während wir natürlich nach Freiheit lechzten, aber am Ende waren wir gezwungen, ihnen eine weitere Nacht lang zu gehorchen.“

Synonyms

GefängniswärterGefängnisschließerJustizvollzugsbeamter

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schließer"?
"Schließer" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-SS-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃliːsɐ].
What does "Schließer" mean?
As a noun, "Schließer" means: Mitglied des Sicherheitspersonals eines Gefängnisses, Gefängniswärter
How do you pronounce "Schließer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schließer" is [ˈʃliːsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schließer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list