Schlüsselbein

[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlüsselbein” is uncommon German (frequency #51,658 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,658
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Knochen des Schultergürtels bei Reptilien, Vögeln und Säugetieren

Key facts for Schlüsselbein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlüsselbein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlüsselbein” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schlüsselbein lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlüsselbein is uncommon German at frequency #51,658 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Knochen des Schultergürtels bei Reptilien, Vögeln und Säugetieren".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schlüsselbein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schlüsselbein, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-B-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Knochen des Schultergürtels bei Reptilien, Vögeln und Säugetieren

Synonyms

Clavicula

This word in other languages

clavicle(English)clavícula(Español)clavicule(Français)clavícula(Português)

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 "Schlüsselbein"?
"Schlüsselbein" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-B-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n].
What does "Schlüsselbein" mean?
As a noun, "Schlüsselbein" means: Knochen des Schultergürtels bei Reptilien, Vögeln und Säugetieren
How do you pronounce "Schlüsselbein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlüsselbein" is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlüsselbein" come from?
"Schlüsselbein" 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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Using “Schlüsselbein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-B-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌbaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list