Schlitz

[ʃlɪt͡s]

/[ʃlɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlitz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,129
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schmale Öffnung mit länglicher Form (welche unter Umständen nur dann besteht, wenn irgendetwas aus seiner Ausgangslage bewegt wird)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlitz · Schlitz · German

Schlitz · rank #22,129 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,129
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schiri

Nearest frequency peer: Schiri (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Schlitz”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Schlitz” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Schlitz vs Schutz
71% similar
Schlitz vs Schritt
71% similar
Schlitz vs Schnitt
71% similar

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

Key facts for Schlitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlɪt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,129
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schlitz” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schlitzliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Schiri“ (#22,128), „schmilzt“ (#22,130), „Schindler“ (#22,127). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schlitz (IPA [ʃlɪt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,129 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlitz, with forms such as "cshlitz", "scchlitz", and "schhlitz". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Schutz", "Schritt", "Schnitt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlitz, spelled S-C-H-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    schmale Öffnung mit länglicher Form (welche unter Umständen nur dann besteht, wenn irgendetwas aus seiner Ausgangslage bewegt wird)
  2. 2
    Kurzform von Hosenschlitz
  3. 3
    Einschnitt in einem Kleidungsstück mit länglicher und schmaler Form
  4. 4
    Vagina
  5. 5
    Einschnitt in einem Brett, um zwei Bretter oder die beiden Teile eines Rahmens unter einem Winkel zusammenzufügen, indem der vorspringende Teil eines anderen Brettes dort eingepasst wird
  6. 6
    Schnittwunde
  7. 7
    ein Streifen Acker, der gepflügt ist
  8. 8
    eine im Gestein hergestellte schmale Vertiefung
  9. 9
    Vertiefung am Fries einer dorischen Säule
  10. 10
    ein langes und schmales Loch in der Tragbank der Mahlmühlen, in das ein Teil des Stegs gesteckt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hugo warf seine Weihnachtsbriefe in den Schlitz des Briefkastens.
  2. Dein Schlitz steht offen.

Synonyms

HosenschlitzHosenstallSchnittwunde

Antonyms

Zapfen

This word in other languages

slot(English)abertura(Español)fente(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlitz
  • scchlitz
  • schhlitz
  • schiltz
  • schlittz
  • schlitzz
  • schlizt
  • schllitz
  • schltiz
  • sclhitz
  • shclitz
  • sschlitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlitz2scchlitz1schhlitz1schiltz2schlittz1schlitzz1schlizt2schllitz1
Edit distance from "Schlitz"

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 "Schlitz"?
"Schlitz" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlɪt͡s].
What does "Schlitz" mean?
As a noun, "Schlitz" means: schmale Öffnung mit länglicher Form (welche unter Umständen nur dann besteht, wenn irgendetwas aus seiner Ausgangslage bewegt wird)
What words are commonly confused with "Schlitz"?
"Schlitz" is commonly confused with "Schutz", "Schritt", "Schnitt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlitz" is [ʃlɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlitz" come from?
"Schlitz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Scheich#22,126Sauerei#22,124schüren#22,135rückten#22,122

Similar misspelling depth

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

sammelten12 variantsseltenes12 variantsSteigung12 variantsTagungen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list