Schafspelz

[ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s]

/[ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schafspelz” is uncommon German (frequency #77,270 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,270
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pelz aus Schafswolle

Corpus desk

Index DE-schafspelz · Schafspelz · German

Schafspelz · rank #77,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,270
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schamanismus

Nearest frequency peer: Schamanismus (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schafspelz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schafspelz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schafspelz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchafspelz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schafspelz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schafspelzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schamanismus“ (#77,271), „Satellitenbild“ (#77,268), „Scharnier“ (#77,272). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schafspelz“ bei #77,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schafspelz is uncommon German at frequency #77,270 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pelz aus Schafswolle".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schafspelz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Schafspelz, spelled S-C-H-A-F-S-P-E-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pelz aus Schafswolle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schliesslich setzte der Reisende sich in einem abgetragenen, mit Nanking überzogenen Schafspelz, Filzstiefel an den mageren, knochigen Beinen, auf den Diwan, legte seinen sehr grossen, an den Schläfen auffallend breiten, kurzgeschorenen Kopf gegen die Lehne und sah jetzt Besuchow an.“
  2. „Da ist einer in einem jugoslawischen Schafspelz.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schafspelz"?
"Schafspelz" is spelled S-C-H-A-F-S-P-E-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s].
What does "Schafspelz" mean?
As a noun, "Schafspelz" means: Pelz aus Schafswolle
How do you pronounce "Schafspelz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schafspelz" is [ˈʃaːfsˌpɛlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schafspelz" come from?
"Schafspelz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schafspelz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schimpanse#77,280Schuldiger#77,293Rekordjagd#77,241selbstlose#77,310

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list