Schlafapfel
[ˈʃlaːfˌʔap͡fl̩]
The verdict
“Schlafapfel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - apfelähnlicher Auswuchs an den Rosen, welcher von der gemeinen Rosengallwespe (Diplolepis rosae) induziert wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlafapfel · Schlafapfel · German
Schlafapfel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Schlafapfel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlaːfˌʔap͡fl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlafapfel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlafapfel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaːfˌʔap͡fl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "apfelähnlicher Auswuchs an den Rosen, welcher von der gemeinen Rosengallwespe (Diplolepis rosae) induziert wird".
Schlafapfel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schlafapfel, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-A-P-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1apfelähnlicher Auswuchs an den Rosen, welcher von der gemeinen Rosengallwespe (Diplolepis rosae) induziert wird
Synonyms
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.