Schlüssels

[ˈʃlʏsl̩s]

/[ˈʃlʏsl̩s]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlüssels” is uncommon German (frequency #54,059 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,059
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schlüssel

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlussels · Schlüssels · German

Schlüssels · rank #54,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,059
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlingen

Nearest frequency peer: schlingen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schlüssels“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schlüssels“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlüssels
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlüssels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏsl̩s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlüssels“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schlüsselsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schlingen“ (#54,058), „schmeichelt“ (#54,060), „Schlaftabletten“ (#54,057). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlüssels“ bei #54,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlüssels is uncommon German at frequency #54,059 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʏsl̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schlüssel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schlüssels in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schlüssels, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schlüssel

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 "Schlüssels"?
"Schlüssels" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏsl̩s].
What does "Schlüssels" mean?
As a noun, "Schlüssels" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schlüssel
How do you pronounce "Schlüssels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlüssels" is [ˈʃlʏsl̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlüssels" come from?
"Schlüssels" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list