Schulwesens

[ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s]

/[ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schulwesens” is uncommon German (frequency #67,677 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,677
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schulwesen

Key facts for Schulwesens
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulwesens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,677
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schulwesens” 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). Schulwesens lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schulwesens is uncommon German at frequency #67,677 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schulwesen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schulwesens, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schulwesens, spelled S-C-H-U-L-W-E-S-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schulwesen

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 "Schulwesens"?
"Schulwesens" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-W-E-S-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s].
What does "Schulwesens" mean?
As a noun, "Schulwesens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schulwesen
How do you pronounce "Schulwesens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulwesens" is [ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulwesens" come from?
"Schulwesens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schulwesens”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-L-W-E-S-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃuːlˌveːzn̩s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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