Schulweg

[ˈʃuːlˌveːk]

/[ˈʃuːlˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schulweg” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,805
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weg eines Schülers zur Schule

Corpus desk

Index DE-schulweg · Schulweg · German

Schulweg · rank #33,805 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,805
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schulpflicht

Nearest frequency peer: Schulpflicht (-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 „Schulweg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schulweg“ 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).

Schulweg vs Schulze
75% similar
Schulweg vs Schule
75% similar
Schulweg vs Schüler
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schulweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌveːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,805
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schulweg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schulwegliegt 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: „Schulpflicht“ (#33,804), „Schwarzarbeit“ (#33,806), „Schuldgefühle“ (#33,803). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schulweg“ bei #33,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schulweg (IPA [ˈʃuːlˌveːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,805 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Weg eines Schülers zur Schule".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schulweg, with forms such as "cshulweg", "scchulweg", and "schhulweg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulze", "Schule", "Schüler", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Schulweg, spelled S-C-H-U-L-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weg eines Schülers zur Schule

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er traf auf dem Schulweg einen guten Freund.
  2. „Mein Schulweg führte über lange Treppen mit eisernen Geländern, großen Bäumen, Felsen und stillgelegten neubarocken Brunnen.“

Antonyms

HeimwegNachhauseweg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshulweg
  • scchulweg
  • schhulweg
  • schluweg
  • schulewg
  • schullweg
  • schulwegg
  • schulwge
  • schulwweg
  • schuwleg
  • scuhlweg
  • shculweg
  • sschulweg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshulweg2scchulweg1schhulweg1schluweg2schulewg2schullweg1schulwegg1schulwge2
Edit distance from "Schulweg"

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

Same letter count

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

schlüpft#33,801Scheitel#33,797Spaniern#33,828Speichel#33,829

Similar misspelling depth

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

Souvenirs13 variantsSprengel13 variantsstreckte13 variantsproperty13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list