schleu

\ʃlø\

/\ʃlø\/ adj

The verdict

“schleu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Allemand.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schleu · schleu · French

schleu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for schleu
PropertyValue
Headwordschleu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃlø\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schleu » en français

schleureste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schleu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃlø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Allemand.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for schleu in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schleu, spelled S-C-H-L-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Allemand.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quand même, c'est les partisans schleus qui ont fait sauter l’half-track du peloton avec un bazouka.
  2. Un jour, un officier schleu le remarque et passe plusieurs fois près de notre gars. Il s'arrête, le regarde travailler et lui fait des sourires. Notre brave gars était tout ébahi et à la pause nous raconta les faits et gestes de l'officier.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schleu"?
"schleu" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃlø\.
What does "schleu" mean?
As an adjective, "schleu" means: Allemand.
How do you pronounce "schleu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleu" is \ʃlø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleu" come from?
"schleu" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list