Schildlaus
[ˈʃɪltˌlaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Schildlaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu den Pflanzenläusen gehörendes Insekt mit schildförmigem Körper
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schildlaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪltˌlaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schildlaus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schildlaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪltˌlaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu den Pflanzenläusen gehörendes Insekt mit schildförmigem Körper".
Schildlaus has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schildlaus, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-L-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1zu den Pflanzenläusen gehörendes Insekt mit schildförmigem Körper
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.
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Using “Schildlaus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-L-D-L-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃɪltˌlaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.