schließen
\ˈʃliːsn̩\
The verdict
“schließen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fermer, clore, boucher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schlie-en · schließen · French
schließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schließen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃliːsn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « schließen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
schließen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃliːsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for schließen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is schließen, spelled S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Fermer, clore, boucher.
- 2Verrouiller, fermer à clé.
- 3Déduire, Raisonner.
- 4Terminer, finir.
- 5Se fermer, se serrer.
- 6Conclure, signer (un contrat).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schließen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schließ das Fenster und komm hierher in den Hof.
Jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr beginnen Luciana Kuboka und ihr Mann mit der Arbeit in Nairobis Slum Mathare, abends um 22 Uhr schließen sie den Laden, dazwischen schnippeln sie Gemüse und frittieren den Fisch, sie kochen das Maismehl und husten wegen des vielen Rauchs aus dem Kohlegrill.
Synonyms
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.