Motorschlitten

[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩]

/[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Motorschlitten” 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 September 3, 2026) - motorisiertes Fahrzeug auf Kufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-motorschlitten · Motorschlitten · German

Motorschlitten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Motorschlitten
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotorschlitten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Motorschlitten“ im Deutschen

Motorschlittensitzt 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

Motorschlitten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "motorisiertes Fahrzeug auf Kufen".

Motorschlitten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Motorschlitten, spelled M-O-T-O-R-S-C-H-L-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    motorisiertes Fahrzeug auf Kufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Motorschlitten machen die Hunde überflüssig, der Klimawandel verändert die Landschaft und innerhalb der Bevölkerung vollzieht sich ein kultureller Wandel, weg von der traditionellen Lebensweise.“

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 "Motorschlitten"?
"Motorschlitten" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-S-C-H-L-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩].
What does "Motorschlitten" mean?
As a noun, "Motorschlitten" means: motorisiertes Fahrzeug auf Kufen
How do you pronounce "Motorschlitten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motorschlitten" is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʃlɪtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motorschlitten" come from?
"Motorschlitten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list