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 September 3, 2026) - zu den Pflanzenläusen gehörendes Insekt mit schildförmigem Körper
Corpus desk
Index DE-schildlaus · Schildlaus · German
Schildlaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schildlaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪltˌlaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schildlaus“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schildlaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schellack ist die Scheiße von Schildläusen.“
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.