Schulleiter

[ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schulleiter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,123
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leiter einer Schule

Corpus desk

Index DE-schulleiter · Schulleiter · German

Schulleiter · rank #17,123 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,123
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwede

Nearest frequency peer: Schwede (+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 „Schulleiter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schulleiter“ 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).

Schulleiter vs Schulmeister
83% similar
Schulleiter vs Schulleiterin
85% similar

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

Key facts for Schulleiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulleiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,123
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schulleiter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schulleiterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwede“ (#17,124), „schnellstmöglich“ (#17,121), „schwächeren“ (#17,125). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schulleiter“ bei #17,123. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schulleiter (IPA [ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,123 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Leiter einer Schule".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schulleiter, with forms such as "cshulleiter", "scchulleiter", and "schhulleiter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulmeister", "Schulleiterin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schulleiter, spelled S-C-H-U-L-L-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiter einer Schule

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schulleiter wurde auf eigenen Wunsch in einen anderen Bezirk versetzt.
  2. „Vorne stand der Schulleiter, hielt das Corpus Delicti, das geschändete Stalinbild, noch in den Händen – um ihn herum aber konnte sich eine Horde undisziplinierter Schüler vor Lachen nicht halten.“

This word in other languages

principal(English)director(Español)directeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshulleiter
  • scchulleiter
  • schhulleiter
  • schluleiter
  • schuleiter
  • schuleliter
  • schulleietr
  • schulleiterr
  • schulleitre
  • schulleitter
  • schulletier
  • schullieter
  • scuhlleiter
  • shculleiter
  • sschulleiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshulleiter2scchulleiter1schhulleiter1schluleiter2schuleiter1schuleliter2schulleietr2schulleiterr1
Edit distance from "Schulleiter"

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 "Schulleiter"?
"Schulleiter" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-L-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Schulleiter" mean?
As a noun, "Schulleiter" means: Leiter einer Schule
What words are commonly confused with "Schulleiter"?
"Schulleiter" is commonly confused with "Schulmeister", "Schulleiterin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schulleiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulleiter" is [ˈʃuːlˌlaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulleiter" come from?
"Schulleiter" 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 "Schulleiter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwächeren#17,125scheiterten#17,118Rollenspiel#17,115respektiere#17,110

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schachtel15 variantsRecycling15 variantsStadtteilen15 variantsPortemonnaie15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list