Filzlaus
[ˈfɪlt͡sˌlaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Filzlaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Insekt (Pthirus pubis), welches hauptsächlich in den menschlichen Schamhaaren lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-filzlaus · Filzlaus · German
Filzlaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Filzlaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪlt͡sˌlaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Filzlaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Filzlaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪlt͡sˌlaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Filzlaus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Filzlaus, spelled F-I-L-Z-L-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Insekt (Pthirus pubis), welches hauptsächlich in den menschlichen Schamhaaren lebt
- 2lästiger Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Filzlaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In Anbetracht der Risiken stellt sich natürlich die Frage: Gibt es einen medizinischen Grund, die Haare im Intimbereich zu entfernen? Es gebe nur ganz wenige Krankheiten, die mit Körperbehaarung im Zusammenhang stehen - zum Beispiel Filzläuse oder ein Bakterienbefall.“
„Filzläuse und Kleiderläuse gingen nicht auf den Kopf, das war ein altes Gesetz.“
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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.