Schlussstein
[ˈʃlʊsˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Schlussstein” is uncommon German (frequency #82,096 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,096
- frequency rank, German
- 8,027
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der keilförmige, häufig verzierte Stein im Scheitel eines Bogens oder eines Gewölbes
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlussstein · Schlussstein · German
Schlussstein · rank #82,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,096
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,027
- PHOTO-FINISH Schlussteil
Nearest frequency peer: Schlussteil (+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 „Schlussstein“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- schleck
schleck
17,908 corpus weight
- schlimmstes
schlimmstes
17,907 corpus weight
- Schlussstein
Schlussstein
17,905 corpus weight
- Schlussteil
Schlussteil
17,904 corpus weight
- schmiegen
schmiegen
17,903 corpus weight
- schnelltest
schnelltest
17,902 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schlussstein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlussstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlʊsˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #82,096 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlussstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlussstein is uncommon German at frequency #82,096 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʊsˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schlussstein, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlussstein, spelled S-C-H-L-U-S-S-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1der keilförmige, häufig verzierte Stein im Scheitel eines Bogens oder eines Gewölbes
- 2eine Aktion oder eine Tatsache, die einen Abschluss oder eine Vollendung bedeutet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlussstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Schlussstein von Fensterbögen ist manchmal mit einem Gesicht oder Wappen verziert.
Die Schlusssteine der Fensterbögen an der Außenfassade bilden Rinderschädel, die durch die Verwitterungen wie angefressen und noch unheimlicher wirken.
This word in other languages
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 "Schlussstein"?
What does "Schlussstein" mean?
How do you pronounce "Schlussstein"?
What language does "Schlussstein" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schlussstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).