kahl schlagen
[ˈkaːlˌʃlaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“kahl schlagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alle Bäume in einem Gebiet entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kahl-schlagen · kahl schlagen · German
kahl schlagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | kahl schlagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkaːlˌʃlaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kahl schlagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kahl schlagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkaːlˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alle Bäume in einem Gebiet entfernen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kahl schlagen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kahl schlagen, spelled K-A-H-L- -S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1alle Bäume in einem Gebiet entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kahl schlagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Hang rechts vom Weg, der vor Jahren kahl geschlagen worden war, trägt jetzt neuen Wald.“
„Und dann noch den mit dem damals so schönen Waldstück am Stadtrand, der diesen Käferbefall erlitten hat und fast komplett kahl geschlagen werden musste.“
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.