Schulden

[ˈʃʊldn̩]

/[ˈʃʊldn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schulden” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,150
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schulden · Schulden · German

Schulden · rank #3,150 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,150
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlüssel

Nearest frequency peer: Schlüssel (-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 „Schulden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schulden“ 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).

Schulden vs Schule
75% similar
Schulden vs Schüler
63% similar
Schulden vs Schulen
88% similar

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

Key facts for Schulden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊldn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,150
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schulden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schuldenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlüssel“ (#3,149), „Schuss“ (#3,151), „schien“ (#3,148). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schulden“ bei #3,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schulden (IPA [ˈʃʊldn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,150 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schulden, with forms such as "cshulden", "scchulden", and "schhulden". 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", "Schüler", "Schulen", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schulden, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er konnte die Schulden, die er für das Haus gemacht hatte, nicht mehr schultern.

Synonyms

PassivaVerbindlichkeit

This word in other languages

debt(English)deudas(Español)dívida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshulden
  • scchulden
  • schhulden
  • schluden
  • schudlen
  • schuldden
  • schuldenn
  • schuldne
  • schuledn
  • schullden
  • scuhlden
  • shculden
  • sschulden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schulden - 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.

cshulden2scchulden1schhulden1schluden2schudlen2schuldden1schuldenn1schuldne2
Edit distance from "Schulden"

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 "Schulden"?
"Schulden" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldn̩].
What does "Schulden" mean?
As a noun, "Schulden" means: die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen
What words are commonly confused with "Schulden"?
"Schulden" is commonly confused with "Schule", "Schüler", "Schulen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schulden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulden" is [ˈʃʊldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulden" come from?
"Schulden" 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 "Schulden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Netzwerk#3,143Berichte#3,173beziehen#3,176gegessen#3,122

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

jederzeit13 variantsIdentität13 variantsdamaligen13 variantsEreignisse13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list