Schlosser

/[ˈʃlɔsɐ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,029

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

Schlosser is aGermannoun. It means: Handwerker oder Industriearbeiter, der Metall und Kunststoff ver- oder bearbeitet oder Gegenstände repariert, montiert oder instand hält Pronounced [ˈʃlɔsɐ]. Often confused with Schlüsse and schossen.

Key facts for Schlosser
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlosser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɔsɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,029
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Schlosser in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schlosser is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlɔsɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,029 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Handwerker oder Industriearbeiter, der Metall und Kunststoff ver- oder bearbeitet oder Gegenstände repariert, montiert oder instand hält".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlosser, with forms such as "cshlosser", "scchlosser", and "schhlosser". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Schlüsse", "schossen", "Schlüssel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Schlosser, spelled S-C-H-L-O-S-S-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker oder Industriearbeiter, der Metall und Kunststoff ver- oder bearbeitet oder Gegenstände repariert, montiert oder instand hält

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshlosser,scchlosser,schhlosser,schllosser,schloser,schlosesr,schlosserr,schlossre,schloßer,schlsoser,scholsser,sclhosser,shclosser,sschlosser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Schlosser

Misspelling Variants of "Schlosser"

cshlosser9scchlosser10schhlosser10schllosser10schloser8schlosesr9schlosserr10schlossre9
Misspelling Variants of "Schlosser"

Frequency rank: #19,029 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlosser"?
"Schlosser" is spelled S-C-H-L-O-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɔsɐ].
What does "Schlosser" mean?
As a noun, "Schlosser" means: Handwerker oder Industriearbeiter, der Metall und Kunststoff ver- oder bearbeitet oder Gegenstände repariert, montiert oder instand hält
What words are commonly confused with "Schlosser"?
"Schlosser" is commonly confused with "Schlüsse", "schossen", "Schlüssel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlosser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlosser" is [ˈʃlɔsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlosser" come from?
"Schlosser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter S in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.