Verschluss

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊs]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschluss” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,509
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung zum Zumachen, Sperrvorrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschluss · Verschluss · German

Verschluss · rank #13,509 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,509
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermischt

Nearest frequency peer: vermischt (-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 „Verschluss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verschluss“ 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).

Verschluss vs Vorschuss
80% similar

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

Key facts for Verschluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,509
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verschluss“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Verschlussliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vermischt“ (#13,508), „verschwendet“ (#13,510), „vereinbar“ (#13,507). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verschluss“ bei #13,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Verschluss (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,509 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verschluss, with forms such as "evrschluss", "vercshluss", and "verrschluss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Vorschuss", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verschluss, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung zum Zumachen, Sperrvorrichtung
  2. 2
    die Handlung des Verschließens, Absperrung
  3. 3
    Baugruppe eines Hinterladers, die den Lauf nach hinten abschließt
  4. 4
    lichtdichtes bewegliches Element einer Kamera
  5. 5
    Unterbrechung eines Blutgefäßes oder Organs, zum Beispiel dem Darm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Verschluss klemmt, daher kann ich nicht öffnen.
  2. „Kanther spielte mit dem Verschluss seiner Rindsledertasche.“

This word in other languages

fastener(English)cierre(Español)fermeture(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschluss
  • vercshluss
  • verrschluss
  • verscchluss
  • verschhluss
  • verschlluss
  • verschlsus
  • verschlus
  • verschluß
  • verschulss
  • versclhuss
  • vershcluss
  • versschluss
  • vesrchluss
  • vreschluss
  • vverschluss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschluss2vercshluss2verrschluss1verscchluss1verschhluss1verschlluss1verschlsus2verschlus1
Edit distance from "Verschluss"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterzogen#13,505überweisen#13,534überwiesen#13,535aufgehängt#13,545

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unterlassen16 variantsangemessenen16 variantsAusgleichen16 variantsNeutralität16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list