Langschläfer
[ˈlaŋˌʃlɛːfɐ]
The verdict
“Langschläfer” 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) - eine Person, die gerne und lange in den Morgen hinein schläft
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Index DE-langschlafer · Langschläfer · German
Langschläfer · 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 "L" 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 | Langschläfer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaŋˌʃlɛːfɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Langschläfer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Langschläfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaŋˌʃlɛːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die gerne und lange in den Morgen hinein schläft".
Langschläfer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Langschläfer, spelled L-A-N-G-S-C-H-L-Ä-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1eine Person, die gerne und lange in den Morgen hinein schläft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Langschläfer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist in der Regel kein Langschläfer.
„Dabei war Paris einmal die Stadt der Boheme und der Langschläfer, der großen Denker an Café-Tischen und der Faulenzer.“
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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.