Schalttafel

[ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩]

/[ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schalttafel” 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) - Bauteil in einer elektrischen Installation, auf dem Schaltelemente, wie Relais, Sicherungen und Schütze untergebracht sind.

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Index DE-schalttafel · Schalttafel · German

Schalttafel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Schalttafel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchalttafel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schalttafel“ im Deutschen

Schalttafelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schalttafel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bauteil in einer elektrischen Installation, auf dem Schaltelemente, wie Relais, Sicherungen und Schütze untergebracht sind.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schalttafel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Schalttafel, spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-T-A-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil in einer elektrischen Installation, auf dem Schaltelemente, wie Relais, Sicherungen und Schütze untergebracht sind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Schalttafel ist immer ein Teil einer Steuerung einer Einzelmaschine oder von Maschinengruppen und dient somit nicht nur der Energieversorgung.“

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 "Schalttafel"?
"Schalttafel" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-T-A-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩].
What does "Schalttafel" mean?
As a noun, "Schalttafel" means: Bauteil in einer elektrischen Installation, auf dem Schaltelemente, wie Relais, Sicherungen und Schütze untergebracht sind.
How do you pronounce "Schalttafel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schalttafel" is [ˈʃaltˌtaːfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schalttafel" come from?
"Schalttafel" 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