Hosenschlitz

[ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s]

/[ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Hosenschlitz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vordere Öffnung einer Hose, die mit einem Reißverschluss oder mit Knöpfen verschlossen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hosenschlitz · Hosenschlitz · German

Hosenschlitz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Hosenschlitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHosenschlitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hosenschlitz“ im Deutschen

Hosenschlitzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hosenschlitz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vordere Öffnung einer Hose, die mit einem Reißverschluss oder mit Knöpfen verschlossen wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hosenschlitz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hosenschlitz, spelled H-O-S-E-N-S-C-H-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    vordere Öffnung einer Hose, die mit einem Reißverschluss oder mit Knöpfen verschlossen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schüler kicherten sich halbtot, weil ihr Lehrer eine ganze Stunde nicht bemerkte, dass sein Hosenschlitz offen war.
  2. „Lindsay kicherte, als sie den gerollten Schein aus seinem Hosenschlitz fingerte.“

Synonyms

HosenladenHosenstallHosentür

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 "Hosenschlitz"?
"Hosenschlitz" is spelled H-O-S-E-N-S-C-H-L-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s].
What does "Hosenschlitz" mean?
As a noun, "Hosenschlitz" means: vordere Öffnung einer Hose, die mit einem Reißverschluss oder mit Knöpfen verschlossen wird
How do you pronounce "Hosenschlitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hosenschlitz" is [ˈhoːzn̩ˌʃlɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hosenschlitz" come from?
"Hosenschlitz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list