Schlüsselwort

[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlüsselwort” is uncommon German (frequency #54,862 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,862
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wort oder Aussage als Kennwort oder Leitlinie für etwas

Key facts for Schlüsselwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlüsselwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#54,862
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlüsselwort” 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). Schlüsselwort 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

Schlüsselwort is uncommon German at frequency #54,862 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Schlüsselwort in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlüsselwort, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort oder Aussage als Kennwort oder Leitlinie für etwas
  2. 2
    eine von wenigen Zeichenketten unveränderlicher Bedeutung einer Programmiersprache
  3. 3
    Wort, das als Grundlage für die Chiffrierung von Texten genutzt wird
  4. 4
    Begriff aus der Linguistik der Werbesprache, der solche Wörter bezeichnet, die wie Hochwertwörter aufwertenden Charakter haben, zugleich aber „eine Schlüsselstellung im Gedanken- und Sprachfeld der Werbung einnehmen.“
  5. 5
    Begriff aus der Inhaltsanalyse: die sprachlichen Einheiten, die der Inhaltsanalyse besonders aufschlussreich für die latenten (d.h. nicht offenkundigen) Inhalte von Texten zu sein scheinen und die deshalb systematisch ausgewertet werden.
  6. 6
    ein geheimes Wort, das eine Tür oder einen anderen Zugang öffnet

Antonyms

LiteralVariablennameHochwertwortPlastikwort

This word in other languages

keyword(English)mot de passe(Français)

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 "Schlüsselwort"?
"Schlüsselwort" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt].
What does "Schlüsselwort" mean?
As a noun, "Schlüsselwort" means: Wort oder Aussage als Kennwort oder Leitlinie für etwas
How do you pronounce "Schlüsselwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlüsselwort" is [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlüsselwort" come from?
"Schlüsselwort" 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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Using “Schlüsselwort”

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-W-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌvɔʁt] (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