Schaltschrank

[ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk]

/[ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk]/ noun

The verdict

“Schaltschrank” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Schrank mit Bedienelementen zur Steuerung technischer Prozesse

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaltschrank · Schaltschrank · German

Schaltschrank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Schaltschrank
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaltschrank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schaltschrank“ im Deutschen

Schaltschrankliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schaltschrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schrank mit Bedienelementen zur Steuerung technischer Prozesse".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schaltschrank in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Schaltschrank, spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-S-C-H-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schrank mit Bedienelementen zur Steuerung technischer Prozesse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Neben einem geöffneten Schaltschrank saß der Schwarze, dessen schneeweiß gekräuseltes Haar nicht zu seinem muskulösen Körper passte.“
  2. „An einem Schaltschrank, der die Länge der Rückwand einnahm, saßen in abgewetzten Kitteln etwa zwanzig Frauen, die um die Ohren glänzende Kopfhörer trugen.“

This word in other languages

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 "Schaltschrank"?
"Schaltschrank" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-S-C-H-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk].
What does "Schaltschrank" mean?
As a noun, "Schaltschrank" means: Schrank mit Bedienelementen zur Steuerung technischer Prozesse
How do you pronounce "Schaltschrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaltschrank" is [ˈʃaltˌʃʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaltschrank" come from?
"Schaltschrank" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list