Schublade

[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]

/[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schublade” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,940
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - oben offenes Behältnis, das in ein Möbelstück eingebaut ist und herausgezogen werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-schublade · Schublade · German

Schublade · rank #8,940 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,940
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schräg

Nearest frequency peer: schräg (-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 „Schublade“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schublade vs schulde
67% similar
Schublade vs Schubladen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schublade
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchublade
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,940
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schublade“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schubladeliegt 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: „schräg“ (#8,939), „Schwung“ (#8,941), „schildert“ (#8,938). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schublade“ bei #8,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Schublade (IPA [ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,940 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schublade, with forms such as "cshublade", "scchublade", and "schbulade". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schulde", "Schubladen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schublade, spelled S-C-H-U-B-L-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    oben offenes Behältnis, das in ein Möbelstück eingebaut ist und herausgezogen werden kann
  2. 2
    Kategorie, in die jemand oder etwas durch andere einsortiert wird, häufig vorschnell, fälschlicherweise oder aufgrund von Vorurteilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Dieb durchwühlte die Schublade nach Wertgegenständen.
  2. „Sie machen unser Leben ordentlicher: Schubladen!“

This word in other languages

drawer(English)cajón(Español)tiroir(Français)gaveta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshublade
  • scchublade
  • schbulade
  • schhublade
  • schubalde
  • schubblade
  • schubladde
  • schublaed
  • schubldae
  • schubllade
  • schulbade
  • scuhblade
  • shcublade
  • sschublade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schublade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshublade2scchublade1schbulade2schhublade1schubalde2schubblade1schubladde1schublaed2
Edit distance from "Schublade"

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 "Schublade"?
"Schublade" is spelled S-C-H-U-B-L-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə].
What does "Schublade" mean?
As a noun, "Schublade" means: oben offenes Behältnis, das in ein Möbelstück eingebaut ist und herausgezogen werden kann
What words are commonly confused with "Schublade"?
"Schublade" is commonly confused with "schulde", "Schubladen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schublade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schublade" is [ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schublade" come from?
"Schublade" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schildert#8,938Sitzungen#8,943Sonstiges#8,946Tausenden#8,954

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Kopfhörer14 variantsKontrollen14 variantsbestritten14 variantsIndividuen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list