schulde

[ˈʃʊldə]

/[ˈʃʊldə]/ verb

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The verdict

“schulde” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,206
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schulde · schulde · German

schulde · rank #44,206 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,206
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schrill

Nearest frequency peer: schrill (-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 „schulde“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schulde“ 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).

schulde vs Schule
71% similar
schulde vs Schulz
57% similar
schulde vs schult
71% similar

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

Key facts for schulde
PropertyValue
Headwordschulde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʊldə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,206
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schulde“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schuldeliegt 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: „schrill“ (#44,205), „Schutzkleidung“ (#44,207), „Schoner“ (#44,204). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schulde“ bei #44,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around schulde (IPA [ˈʃʊldə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,206 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for schulde, with forms such as "cshulde", "scchulde", and "schhulde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schule", "Schulz", "schult", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 schulde, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshulde
  • scchulde
  • schhulde
  • schlude
  • schudle
  • schuldde
  • schuled
  • schullde
  • scuhlde
  • shculde
  • sschulde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schulde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshulde2scchulde1schhulde1schlude2schudle2schuldde1schuled2schullde1
Edit distance from "schulde"

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 "schulde"?
"schulde" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldə].
What does "schulde" mean?
As a verb, "schulde" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden
What words are commonly confused with "schulde"?
"schulde" is commonly confused with "Schule", "Schulz", "schult". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schulde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schulde" is [ˈʃʊldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schulde" come from?
"schulde" 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 "schulde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schrill#44,205Schoner#44,204schoben#44,203seliger#44,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Schöffen11 variantsSixpack11 variantsSmaragd11 variantsSperber11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list