Schlüsselrolle

[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə]

/[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlüsselrolle” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,474
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wichtige, einflussreiche oder entscheidende Rolle/Figur in einem künstlerischen Werk, Film, Roman, Theaterstück oder einer sonstigen Bühneninszenierung (zum Beispiel in Oper, Ballett, Musical)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlusselrolle · Schlüsselrolle · German

Schlüsselrolle · rank #43,474 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,474
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlüsseln

Nearest frequency peer: Schlüsseln (-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 „Schlüsselrolle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlüsselrolle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlüsselrolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlüsselrolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#43,474
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlüsselrolle“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlüsseln“ (#43,473), „schlüpfte“ (#43,472), „Schriftarten“ (#43,476). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlüsselrolle“ bei #43,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Schlüsselrolle (IPA [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,474 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlüsselrolle, with forms such as "cshlüsselrolle", "scchlüsselrolle", and "schhlüsselrolle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schlüsselrolle, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-R-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtige, einflussreiche oder entscheidende Rolle/Figur in einem künstlerischen Werk, Film, Roman, Theaterstück oder einer sonstigen Bühneninszenierung (zum Beispiel in Oper, Ballett, Musical)
  2. 2
    wichtige, einflussreiche, führende Rolle einer Person/Gruppe, eines Sachverhalts oder bestimmter Dinge in einer Angelegenheit oder einem Prozess (zum Beispiel in Auseinandersetzung, Konflikt, geschichtliche Entwicklung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Priesterin und Tochter des Druiden Oroveso hat Norma eine Schlüsselrolle im geplanten Aufstand gegen die verhassten Römer.
  2. Der Narr hat eine Schlüsselrolle in Shakespeares Stück.

This word in other languages

rôle-clé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlüsselrolle
  • scchlüsselrolle
  • schhlüsselrolle
  • schllüsselrolle
  • schlsüselrolle
  • schlüselrolle
  • schlüseslrolle
  • schlüssellrolle
  • schlüsselorlle
  • schlüsselrlole
  • schlüsselrole
  • schlüsselrolel
  • schlüsselrrolle
  • schlüsserlolle
  • schlüsslerolle
  • schlüßelrolle
  • schülsselrolle
  • sclhüsselrolle
  • shclüsselrolle
  • sschlüsselrolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlüsselrolle2scchlüsselrolle1schhlüsselrolle1schllüsselrolle1schlsüselrolle2schlüselrolle1schlüseslrolle2schlüssellrolle1
Edit distance from "Schlüsselrolle"

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 "Schlüsselrolle"?
"Schlüsselrolle" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-R-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə].
What does "Schlüsselrolle" mean?
As a noun, "Schlüsselrolle" means: wichtige, einflussreiche oder entscheidende Rolle/Figur in einem künstlerischen Werk, Film, Roman, Theaterstück oder einer sonstigen Bühneninszenierung (zum Beispiel in Oper, Ballett, Musical)
What are common misspellings of "Schlüsselrolle"?
Common misspellings include "cshlüsselrolle", "scchlüsselrolle", "schhlüsselrolle", "schllüsselrolle", "schlsüselrolle". The correct spelling is "Schlüsselrolle".
How do you pronounce "Schlüsselrolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlüsselrolle" is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʁɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlüsselrolle" come from?
"Schlüsselrolle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sinnhaftigkeit#43,494soziologischen#43,500stimmungsvolle#43,514vorausschauend#43,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Schriftarten20 variantsschwachsinnig20 variantspsychosoziale20 variantssystemischen20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list