Schultag

[ˈʃuːlˌtaːk]

/[ˈʃuːlˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schultag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,305
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag, an dem man sich zeitweise in der Schule aufhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-schultag · Schultag · German

Schultag · rank #23,305 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,305
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schreckt

Nearest frequency peer: schreckt (-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 „Schultag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schultag“ 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).

Schultag vs Schulte
75% similar
Schultag vs Schulter
75% similar
Schultag vs Schulung
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schultag
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchultag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌtaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,305
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schultag“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schultagliegt 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: „schreckt“ (#23,304), „Schnittstellen“ (#23,303), „Schwergewicht“ (#23,307). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schultag“ bei #23,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schultag (IPA [ˈʃuːlˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,305 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tag, an dem man sich zeitweise in der Schule aufhält".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schultag, with forms such as "cshultag", "scchultag", and "schhultag". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulte", "Schulter", "Schulung", and more, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schultag, spelled S-C-H-U-L-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag, an dem man sich zeitweise in der Schule aufhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dieser missratene erste Schultag sollte nicht ohne Folgen bleiben.“
  2. „Das war der erste Schultag.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshultag
  • scchultag
  • schhultag
  • schlutag
  • schulatg
  • schulltag
  • schultagg
  • schultga
  • schulttag
  • schutlag
  • scuhltag
  • shcultag
  • sschultag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshultag2scchultag1schhultag1schlutag2schulatg2schulltag1schultagg1schultga2
Edit distance from "Schultag"

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 "Schultag"?
"Schultag" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlˌtaːk].
What does "Schultag" mean?
As a noun, "Schultag" means: Tag, an dem man sich zeitweise in der Schule aufhält
What words are commonly confused with "Schultag"?
"Schultag" is commonly confused with "Schulte", "Schulter", "Schulung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schultag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schultag" is [ˈʃuːlˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schultag" come from?
"Schultag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schreckt#23,304Scotland#23,308schickst#23,298scharfes#23,297

Similar misspelling depth

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

Spielerin13 variantsRückreise13 variantspromenade13 variantsverfilmt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list