Rollschrank
[ˈʁɔlˌʃʁaŋk]
The verdict
“Rollschrank” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (meist niedriger) Schrank auf Rollen, der also bewegt werden kann; meist in Büros verwendet
Corpus desk
Index DE-rollschrank · Rollschrank · German
Rollschrank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rollschrank |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔlˌʃʁaŋk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rollschrank“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rollschrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔlˌʃʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rollschrank, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rollschrank, spelled R-O-L-L-S-C-H-R-A-N-K.
Definition
- 1(meist niedriger) Schrank auf Rollen, der also bewegt werden kann; meist in Büros verwendet
- 2Schrank mit einer Jalousie, statt Türen, der meist von oben nach unten verschlossen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rollschrank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Julie Fondorow greift in den Rollschrank neben sich und zieht eine neue Patientenakte heraus.“
„Der moderne Nomade, ein Thema aller Möbel- und Büromöbelmessen seit Jahren, ist noch selbstverständlicher geworden, und seit Flexibilität, Selbstmanagement, alternierende Arbeitsplätzen auch die Verwaltungen erreicht haben, kann ein Rollschrank und eine Hängeregisterschublade nicht mehr der Weisheit letzter Schluss sein.“
Synonyms
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.