Sklave

[ˈsklaːvə]

/[ˈsklaːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sklave” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,385
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der als Sache im Eigentum eines anderen Menschen steht

Corpus desk

Index DE-sklave · Sklave · German

Sklave · rank #12,385 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,385
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH shoppen

Nearest frequency peer: shoppen (-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 „Sklave“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sklave“ 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).

Sklave vs slave
67% similar
Sklave vs Sklaven
86% similar
Sklave vs Sklavin
71% similar

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

Key facts for Sklave
PropertyValue
HeadwordSklave
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsklaːvə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,385
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sklave“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sklaveliegt 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: „shoppen“ (#12,384), „Skulpturen“ (#12,386), „slam“ (#12,387). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sklave“ bei #12,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sklave (IPA [ˈsklaːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,385 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mensch, der als Sache im Eigentum eines anderen Menschen steht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sklave, with forms such as "kslave", "skalve", and "skklave". 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, "slave", "Sklaven", "Sklavin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sklave, spelled S-K-L-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, der als Sache im Eigentum eines anderen Menschen steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der unartige Sklave wird ausgepeitscht.
  2. „Doch je mehr Geld, Sklaven und Güter aller Art aus den eroberten Gebieten nach Rom strömten, desto entscheidender veränderte sich das ökonomische und soziale Gleichgewichte in der agrarisch geprägten Stadt.“

Antonyms

HerrSklavenhalter

This word in other languages

slave(English)esclavo(Español)esclave(Français)escravo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kslave
  • skalve
  • skklave
  • sklaev
  • sklavve
  • skllave
  • sklvae
  • slkave
  • ssklave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kslave2skalve2skklave1sklaev2sklavve1skllave1sklvae2slkave2
Edit distance from "Sklave"

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 "Sklave"?
"Sklave" is spelled S-K-L-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsklaːvə].
What does "Sklave" mean?
As a noun, "Sklave" means: Mensch, der als Sache im Eigentum eines anderen Menschen steht
What words are commonly confused with "Sklave"?
"Sklave" is commonly confused with "slave", "Sklaven", "Sklavin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sklave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sklave" is [ˈsklaːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sklave" come from?
"Sklave" 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 "Sklave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

slogan#12,388scholl#12,379strikt#12,393schmal#12,375

Similar misspelling depth

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

shoppen9 variantspostet9 variantsNichte9 variantsabgeht9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list