Galeerensklave
[ɡaˈleːʁənˌsklaːvə]
The verdict
“Galeerensklave” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mensch, der zum Rudern auf einer Galeere gezwungen wurde, zum Beispiel durch ein Urteil oder in seiner Eigenschaft als Gefangener/Sklave
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Galeerensklave |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡaˈleːʁənˌsklaːvə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Galeerensklave” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Galeerensklave is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡaˈleːʁənˌsklaːvə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, der zum Rudern auf einer Galeere gezwungen wurde, zum Beispiel durch ein Urteil oder in seiner Eigenschaft als Gefangener/Sklave".
No misspelling variants are generated for Galeerensklave in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Galeerensklave, spelled G-A-L-E-E-R-E-N-S-K-L-A-V-E.
Definition
- 1Mensch, der zum Rudern auf einer Galeere gezwungen wurde, zum Beispiel durch ein Urteil oder in seiner Eigenschaft als Gefangener/Sklave
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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.
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Using “Galeerensklave”
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- The one correct German spelling is G-A-L-E-E-R-E-N-S-K-L-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.