Schwelle

[ˈʃvɛlə]

/[ˈʃvɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwelle” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,236. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,236
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterer Querbalken eines Türrahmens, über den man zum Eintreten geht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwelle · Schwelle · German

Schwelle · rank #13,236 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,236
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schweizerische

Nearest frequency peer: schweizerische (-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 „Schwelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwelle“ 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).

Schwelle vs schwere
63% similar
Schwelle vs Schwule
75% similar
Schwelle vs Schwelm
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schwelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvɛlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,236
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwelle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schwelleliegt 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: „schweizerische“ (#13,235), „Seitensprung“ (#13,237), „schweigt“ (#13,234). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwelle“ bei #13,236. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schwelle (IPA [ˈʃvɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,236 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwelle, with forms such as "cshwelle", "scchwelle", and "schewlle". 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, "schwere", "Schwule", "Schwelm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schwelle, spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterer Querbalken eines Türrahmens, über den man zum Eintreten geht
  2. 2
    an der Schwelle von etwas: am (zeitlichen oder örtlichen) Anfang von etwas
  3. 3
    Minimalwert einer Größe, ab der ein interessierender Effekt einsetzt (Relevanz, Wahrnehmung, Schalten und so weiter)
  4. 4
    einer der Balken, auf denen die (Eisenbahn-)Schienen ruhen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In orientalischen Ländern sollte man die Schuhe ablegen, bevor man über die Schwelle tritt.
  2. „Er war noch nicht einmal über die Schwelle gekommen.“

Synonyms

TürschwelleVorabendBehinderung

Antonyms

TürsturzSimsAusgang

This word in other languages

threshold(English)umbral(Español)seuil(Français)limiar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwelle
  • scchwelle
  • schewlle
  • schhwelle
  • schwele
  • schwelel
  • schwlele
  • schwwelle
  • scwhelle
  • shcwelle
  • sschwelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwelle2scchwelle1schewlle2schhwelle1schwele1schwelel2schwlele2schwwelle1
Edit distance from "Schwelle"

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 "Schwelle"?
"Schwelle" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛlə].
What does "Schwelle" mean?
As a noun, "Schwelle" means: unterer Querbalken eines Türrahmens, über den man zum Eintreten geht
What words are commonly confused with "Schwelle"?
"Schwelle" is commonly confused with "schwere", "Schwule", "Schwelm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwelle" is [ˈʃvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwelle" come from?
"Schwelle" 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 "Schwelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schweigt#13,234Stefanie#13,241stimmten#13,243Thompson#13,250

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

schlief11 variantsRaymond11 variantsmassiver11 variantswandert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list