Schifferklavier
[ˈʃɪfɐklaˌviːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Schifferklavier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über die Schultern gehängtes, größeres Tasteninstrument mit Balg
Corpus desk
Index DE-schifferklavier · Schifferklavier · German
Schifferklavier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schifferklavier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪfɐklaˌviːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schifferklavier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schifferklavier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfɐklaˌviːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über die Schultern gehängtes, größeres Tasteninstrument mit Balg".
Schifferklavier has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schifferklavier, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-E-R-K-L-A-V-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1über die Schultern gehängtes, größeres Tasteninstrument mit Balg
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schifferklavier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„An allen Tischen ringsumher lachten die Männer oder sangen laut zu den Klängen eines Schifferklaviers.“
Synonyms
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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.