Schuss

[ʃʊs]

/[ʃʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schuss” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,151. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,151
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Abfeuern einer Waffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuss · Schuss · German

Schuss · rank #3,151 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,151
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schulden

Nearest frequency peer: Schulden (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schuss”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schuss” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schuss vs Stuss
67% similar
Schuss vs Schutz
67% similar
Schuss vs scouts
50% similar

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

Key facts for Schuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,151
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schuss” 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). Schuss lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Schuss (IPA [ʃʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,151 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schuss, with forms such as "cshuss", "scchuss", and "schhuss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stuss", "Schutz", "scouts", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schuss, spelled S-C-H-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abfeuern einer Waffe
  2. 2
    der Vorgang des Schießens, vom Abfeuern bis zum Eindringen des Geschosses ins Ziel (oder daneben)
  3. 3
    Mengenangabe des jeweiligen Geschosses
  4. 4
    Treten eines Balles
  5. 5
    etwas, eine kleinere Menge (in Bezug auf Flüssigkeiten)
  6. 6
    Injektion einer Droge
  7. 7
    die Aufzeichnung eines bewegten Bildes (Video / Film)
  8. 8
    Weberei: der beim Weben durch die Kette geführte Faden
  9. 9
    leichte Verrücktheit
  10. 10
    besonders schnelles Wachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zur Warnung gab die Polizei einen Schuss ab.
  2. „Nur noch vereinzelt waren Schüsse zu hören.“

Synonyms

AbfeuernAbschussMunitionTrittSpritzerbisschenein wenigetwasInjektionDruckAufnahme

This word in other languages

shot(English)disparo(Español)coup(Français)tiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshuss
  • scchuss
  • schhuss
  • schsus
  • schus
  • schuß
  • scuhss
  • shcuss
  • sschuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schuss - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshuss2scchuss1schhuss1schsus2schus1schuß2scuhss2shcuss2
Edit distance from "Schuss"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schien#3,148Steuer#3,156merken#3,139Ansatz#3,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Heilige9 variantsgreift9 variantsferner9 variantsFormat9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Schuss". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Schuss" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Stuss". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,151 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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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