Schließung

[ˈʃliːsʊŋ]

/[ˈʃliːsʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, bei dem eine öffentliche oder wirtschaftliche Einrichtung ihre Arbeit dauerhaft beendet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlie-ung · Schließung · German

Schließung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Schließung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchließung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃliːsʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schließung“ im Deutschen

Schließungliegt 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

Schließung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃliːsʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Schließung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schließung, spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, bei dem eine öffentliche oder wirtschaftliche Einrichtung ihre Arbeit dauerhaft beendet
  2. 2
    Vorgang, bei dem eine Abmachung (zum Beispiel ein Vertrag) getroffen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nur wenige Tage nach seiner Eröffnung steht das erste FKK-Hotel der Türkei möglicherweise schon wieder vor der Schließung.“
  2. „Ursprünglich hatte die Schulbehörde die Schließung von 23 Schulen vorgesehen.“

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 "Schließung"?
"Schließung" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-SS-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃliːsʊŋ].
What does "Schließung" mean?
As a noun, "Schließung" means: Vorgang, bei dem eine öffentliche oder wirtschaftliche Einrichtung ihre Arbeit dauerhaft beendet
How do you pronounce "Schließung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schließung" is [ˈʃliːsʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schließung" come from?
"Schließung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list