Schlüsselring

[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ]

/[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlüsselring” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ring zum Halten und zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Schlüsseln und ähnlichen Gegenständen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlusselring · Schlüsselring · German

Schlüsselring · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Schlüsselring
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlüsselring
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlüsselring“ im Deutschen

Schlüsselringliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlüsselring is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ring zum Halten und zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Schlüsseln und ähnlichen Gegenständen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schlüsselring, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schlüsselring, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ring zum Halten und zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Schlüsseln und ähnlichen Gegenständen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kaufe bitte neue Schlüsselringe!

Antonyms

SchlüsselbrettSchlüsselhakenSchlüsselkasten

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlüsselring"?
"Schlüsselring" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ].
What does "Schlüsselring" mean?
As a noun, "Schlüsselring" means: Ring zum Halten und zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Schlüsseln und ähnlichen Gegenständen
How do you pronounce "Schlüsselring"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlüsselring" is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlüsselring" come from?
"Schlüsselring" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list