Schlucht

[ʃlʊxt]

/[ʃlʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlucht” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,471
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlucht · Schlucht · German

Schlucht · rank #15,471 · 14 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,471
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH running

Nearest frequency peer: running (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schlucht“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlucht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im 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).

Schlucht vs Schluck
75% similar
Schlucht vs schluckt
75% similar
Schlucht vs schwächt
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schlucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlʊxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,471
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlucht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schluchtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „running“ (#15,470), „Schriftzug“ (#15,472), „Rundgang“ (#15,469). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlucht“ bei #15,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Schlucht (IPA [ʃlʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,471 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlucht, with forms such as "cshlucht", "scchlucht", and "schhlucht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schluck", "schluckt", "schwächt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schlucht, spelled S-C-H-L-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Grand Canyon ist eine bekannte Schlucht im Norden Arizonas.
  2. „Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts hatte ein geschäftstüchtiger Kopf die Idee, im oberen Teil der Schlucht Dämme zu errichten und das kostbare Nass zu speichern.“

Synonyms

AbgrundTeufeCanyonKlammSchlundSpalt

This word in other languages

gorge(English)barranco(Español)gorge(Français)canhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlucht
  • scchlucht
  • schhlucht
  • schlcuht
  • schllucht
  • schluccht
  • schluchht
  • schluchtt
  • schlucth
  • schluhct
  • schulcht
  • sclhucht
  • shclucht
  • sschlucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlucht - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshlucht2scchlucht1schhlucht1schlcuht2schllucht1schluccht1schluchht1schluchtt1
Edit distance from "Schlucht"

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 "Schlucht"?
"Schlucht" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlʊxt].
What does "Schlucht" mean?
As a noun, "Schlucht" means: enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal
What words are commonly confused with "Schlucht"?
"Schlucht" is commonly confused with "Schluck", "schluckt", "schwächt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlucht" is [ʃlʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlucht" come from?
"Schlucht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rundgang#15,469riskiert#15,466shooting#15,478sonnigen#15,482

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list