Schuldner

[ˈʃʊldnɐ]

/[ˈʃʊldnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schuldner” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,691
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person oder Organisation, die einem Gläubiger Geld schuldet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuldner · Schuldner · German

Schuldner · rank #18,691 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,691
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schubladen

Nearest frequency peer: Schubladen (-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 „Schuldner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schuldner“ 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).

Schuldner vs Schüler
67% similar
Schuldner vs Schulter
78% similar
Schuldner vs schulde
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schuldner
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuldner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊldnɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,691
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schuldner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schuldnerliegt 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: „Schubladen“ (#18,690), „Schulhof“ (#18,692), „schlechtere“ (#18,689). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schuldner“ bei #18,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schuldner (IPA [ˈʃʊldnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,691 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schuldner, with forms such as "cshuldner", "scchuldner", and "schhuldner". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Schüler", "Schulter", "schulde", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schuldner, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder Organisation, die einem Gläubiger Geld schuldet
  2. 2
    ein Rechtssubjekt, das aufgrund eines Schuldverhältnisses dem Gläubiger eine Leistung erbringen muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schuldner konnte das Geld nicht rechtzeitig auftreiben.
  2. „Statt der Bestnote AAA müssen sich die Vereinigten Staaten bei einer der US-Agenturen, die Schuldner bewerten, mit der Note »AA+« begnügen, gleichsam einer Eins minus.“

Synonyms

Debitor

Antonyms

Gläubiger

This word in other languages

debtor(English)deudor(Español)débiteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshuldner
  • scchuldner
  • schhuldner
  • schludner
  • schudlner
  • schulddner
  • schuldenr
  • schuldnerr
  • schuldnner
  • schuldnre
  • schulldner
  • schulnder
  • scuhldner
  • shculdner
  • sschuldner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schuldner - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshuldner2scchuldner1schhuldner1schludner2schudlner2schulddner1schuldenr2schuldnerr1
Edit distance from "Schuldner"

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 "Schuldner"?
"Schuldner" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldnɐ].
What does "Schuldner" mean?
As a noun, "Schuldner" means: Person oder Organisation, die einem Gläubiger Geld schuldet
What words are commonly confused with "Schuldner"?
"Schuldner" is commonly confused with "Schüler", "Schulter", "schulde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schuldner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuldner" is [ˈʃʊldnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuldner" come from?
"Schuldner" 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 "Schuldner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Schwerter#18,694Sandstein#18,686Selektion#18,698rationale#18,669

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Salafisten15 variantssofortiger15 variantsRegisseurin15 variantsSternchen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list