schlich
noun
schlich is spelled S-C-H-L-I-C-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schlich means “The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of schlich is schlichs.
How many letters and syllables are in schlich?
| Letters | 7: S-C-H-L-I-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is schlich?
Schlich appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of schlich
- schlichs plural
- slich
- slick
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schlich mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedThe finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does schlich come from?
From German Schlich.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).