Schiffschaukelbremser
[ˈʃɪfʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌbʁɛmzɐ]
The verdict
“Schiffschaukelbremser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die beruflich die Geschwindigkeit einer Schiffschaukel regelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-schiffschaukelbremser · Schiffschaukelbremser · German
Schiffschaukelbremser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Schiffschaukelbremser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪfʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌbʁɛmzɐ] |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schiffschaukelbremser” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schiffschaukelbremser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌbʁɛmzɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Schiffschaukelbremser in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Schiffschaukelbremser, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L-B-R-E-M-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die beruflich die Geschwindigkeit einer Schiffschaukel regelt
- 2geringqualifizierte Hilfskraft
- 3feige, ängstliche Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schiffschaukelbremser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach Ablauf der Fahrtdauer zog der Schiffschaukelbremser den Hebel und beendete die Fahrt.
Dass du mir ja nicht mit so einem Schiffschaukelbremser nach Hause kommst!
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