Schließmuskel
[ˈʃliːsˌmʊskl̩]
The verdict
“Schließmuskel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muskel, der die Öffnung eines Hohlorgans verschließt
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlie-muskel · Schließmuskel · German
Schließmuskel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schließmuskel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃliːsˌmʊskl̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schließmuskel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schließmuskel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃliːsˌmʊskl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Schließmuskel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schließmuskel, spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-M-U-S-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1Muskel, der die Öffnung eines Hohlorgans verschließt
- 2Muskel, mit dem Muscheln ihre Schale schließen können
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schließmuskel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Da prickelten mir die Ohren, und mein Schließmuskel machte einen Schnalzer.“
Synonyms
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.