Schule

[ˈʃuːlə]

/[ˈʃuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schule” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #397 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#397
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - öffentliche oder private Einrichtung/Anstalt für den Unterricht

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)

Where “Schule” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schule lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schule is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃuːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #397 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.
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Using “Schule”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃuːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sohle” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schule vs Sohle
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list