Schlüssel
\ˈʃlʏ.sl̩\
The verdict
“Schlüssel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Clé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schlussel · Schlüssel · French
Schlüssel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlüssel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃlʏ.sl̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schlüssel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃlʏ.sl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
Schlüssel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Schlüssel, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Clé.
- 2Clé, ( outil de mécanique qui sert à ouvrir et à fermer, à serrer ou desserrer).
- 3Clé.
- 4Clé, (moyen de crypter ou de décrypter un message ou une base de données).
- 5Ergot.
- 6Clé, moyen pour atteindre un objectif.
- 7Clé, solution à un problème.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlüssel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe vor einigen Tagen meinen Schlüssel verloren.
Die Gans sprang aus der Schlüssel …
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.