Schule

[ˈʃuːlə]

/[ˈʃuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schule” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#397
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öffentliche oder private Einrichtung/Anstalt für den Unterricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schule · Schule · German

Schule · rank #397 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #397
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH kleinen

Nearest frequency peer: kleinen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schule”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schule” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Schule vs Sohle
67% similar
Schule vs Spule
67% similar
Schule vs Schutz
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schule
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#397
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schule” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schuleliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „kleinen“ (#396), „solche“ (#398), „halten“ (#395). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Schule (IPA [ˈʃuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #397 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schule, with forms such as "cshule", "scchule", and "schhule". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sohle", "Spule", "Schutz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schule, spelled S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    öffentliche oder private Einrichtung/Anstalt für den Unterricht
  2. 2
    kurz für Schulgebäude/Unterrichtsgebäude; Gebäude, in dem der Schulunterricht erteilt wird
  3. 3
    Unterricht
  4. 4
    Ausbildung, bei der fachgebietsspezifische/branchentypische Fähigkeiten geschult werden
  5. 5
    Gesamtheit der Lehrkräfte und Schüler einer Schule^([1])
  6. 6
    Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern oder Künstlern, die sich auf den Begründer einer bestimmten Theorie berufen
  7. 7
    Übungsbuch, Lehrbuch, Anleitungsbuch
  8. 8
    aus Fischen bestehender Schwarm (auch bei Walen und Delfinen)
  9. 9
    Ausbildung, Erziehung, Schulung, Verhalten
  10. 10
    kurz für Baumschule, eine Anbaufläche für Pflanzen, hauptsächlich Bäume und Sträucher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich gehe zur Schule.
  2. „Endlich darf Elias auch in die Schule gehen.“

Synonyms

AnstaltBildungsstättePenneSchulgebäudeSchulhausUnterrichtSchulungDenkweiseMethodeLehrbuchÜbungsbuchSchwarmAusbildungErziehungSchulungZuchtbetrieb

This word in other languages

school(English)escuela(Español)école(Français)escola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshule
  • scchule
  • schhule
  • schlue
  • schuel
  • schulle
  • scuhle
  • shcule
  • sschule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshule2scchule1schhule1schlue2schuel2schulle1scuhle2shcule2
Edit distance from "Schule"

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 "Schule"?
"Schule" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlə].
What does "Schule" mean?
As a noun, "Schule" means: öffentliche oder private Einrichtung/Anstalt für den Unterricht
What words are commonly confused with "Schule"?
"Schule" is commonly confused with "Sohle", "Spule", "Schutz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schule" is [ˈʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schule" come from?
"Schule" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solche#398halten#395anders#401direkt#393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kleinen9 variantshinter9 variantsbleiben9 variantsbesten9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Schule" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Sohle". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #397 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list