# Schultz

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃʊlts/ · frequency rank #15,500

## Definitions
1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].
2. An unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
From German Schultz, an occupational surname derived from Schultheiß (“a mayor in medieval Germany”).

## Easily confused with
- **Schulz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schultz-vs-schulz)
- **Schatz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schatz-vs-schultz)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cshultz`, `scchultz`, `schhultz`, `schlutz`, `schulltz`, `schulttz`, `schultzz`, `schulzt`, `schutlz`, `scuhltz`, `shcultz`, `sschultz`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schultz