Schilfrohr

[ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Schilfrohr” 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) - ein bestimmtes Gras, das Schilf

Corpus desk

Index DE-schilfrohr · Schilfrohr · German

Schilfrohr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Schilfrohr
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchilfrohr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schilfrohr“ im Deutschen

Schilfrohrschafft 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

Schilfrohr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein bestimmtes Gras, das Schilf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schilfrohr, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schilfrohr, spelled S-C-H-I-L-F-R-O-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein bestimmtes Gras, das Schilf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Schilfrohr beugt sich im Winde.
  2. „Zum Schilfrohr sprach einmal die Eiche: »Ich finde, daß du Grund zur Klage hast, …“

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 "Schilfrohr"?
"Schilfrohr" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-F-R-O-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯].
What does "Schilfrohr" mean?
As a noun, "Schilfrohr" means: ein bestimmtes Gras, das Schilf
How do you pronounce "Schilfrohr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schilfrohr" is [ˈʃɪlfˌʁoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schilfrohr" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list