Schluss

[ʃlʊs]

/[ʃlʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Schluss” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,042
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ende oder Handlung des Beendens (siehe auch beenden)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schluss · Schluss · German

Schluss · rank #1,042 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,042
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Serie

Nearest frequency peer: Serie (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schluss”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schluss” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Schluss vs Schuss
86% similar
Schluss vs Schoss
71% similar
Schluss vs Schüsse
57% similar

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

Key facts for Schluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,042
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schluss” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schlussliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Serie“ (#1,043), „Runde“ (#1,040), „Teile“ (#1,044). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schluss (IPA [ʃlʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,042 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schluss, with forms such as "cshluss", "scchluss", and "schhluss". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Schuss", "Schoss", "Schüsse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schluss, spelled S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ende oder Handlung des Beendens (siehe auch beenden)
  2. 2
    Schließen, Handlung des Zumachens (siehe auch zumachen)
  3. 3
    durch einen Gedankengang hergeleitete Folgerung
  4. 4
    elektrische Verbindung, Kontakt; Kurzschluss
  5. 5
    Naht eines Brotteiges, die beim Wirken des Teiglings offen bzw. gefaltet bleibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schluss des Filmes passte stilistisch nicht.
  2. Nach dem Schluss der Tore um 18.00 Uhr kommt man nicht mehr aus dem Park hinaus.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshluss
  • scchluss
  • schhluss
  • schlluss
  • schlsus
  • schlus
  • schluß
  • schulss
  • sclhuss
  • shcluss
  • sschluss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schluss - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshluss2scchluss1schhluss1schlluss1schlsus2schlus1schluß2schulss2
Edit distance from "Schluss"

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 "Schluss"?
"Schluss" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlʊs].
What does "Schluss" mean?
As a noun, "Schluss" means: Ende oder Handlung des Beendens (siehe auch beenden)
What words are commonly confused with "Schluss"?
"Schluss" is commonly confused with "Schuss", "Schoss", "Schüsse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schluss" is [ʃlʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schluss" come from?
"Schluss" 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 "Schluss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Schluss" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Schuss". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,042 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list