Schläfer

[ˈʃlɛːfɐ]

/[ˈʃlɛːfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schläfer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,967. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,967
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die schläft, die sich im Schlafzustand befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlafer · Schläfer · German

Schläfer · rank #46,967 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,967
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schläfe

Nearest frequency peer: Schläfe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schläfer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schläfer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schläfer vs schläft
63% similar
Schläfer vs Schläge
75% similar
Schläfer vs schlagen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schläfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchläfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɛːfɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,967
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schläfer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schläferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schläfe“ (#46,966), „Schlitze“ (#46,965), „Schnalle“ (#46,969). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schläfer“ bei #46,967. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schläfer (IPA [ˈʃlɛːfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,967 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schläfer, with forms such as "cshläfer", "scchläfer", and "schhläfer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schläft", "Schläge", "schlagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Schläfer, spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die schläft, die sich im Schlafzustand befindet
  2. 2
    in eine Organisation oder in ein Land eingeschleuster Spion, der zunächst unauffällig bleibt und erst nach einiger Zeit aktiviert wird
  3. 3
    kleines, mausähnliches, nachtaktives Nagetier, das einen langen Winterschlaf hält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein lauter Knall weckte die Schläfer unsanft.
  2. „Hélène hatte also den Schläfer mit seinem Schlaf allein gelassen, und nun stand sie in ihrem Zimmer.“

Synonyms

SleeperBilchSchlafmausGliridae

This word in other languages

sleeper(English)dormeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshläfer
  • scchläfer
  • schhläfer
  • schlfäer
  • schlläfer
  • schläefr
  • schläferr
  • schläffer
  • schläfre
  • schälfer
  • sclhäfer
  • shcläfer
  • sschläfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schläfer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshläfer2scchläfer1schhläfer1schlfäer2schlläfer1schläefr2schläferr1schläffer1
Edit distance from "Schläfer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schläfer"?
"Schläfer" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛːfɐ].
What does "Schläfer" mean?
As a noun, "Schläfer" means: Person, die schläft, die sich im Schlafzustand befindet
What words are commonly confused with "Schläfer"?
"Schläfer" is commonly confused with "schläft", "Schläge", "schlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schläfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schläfer" is [ˈʃlɛːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schläfer" come from?
"Schläfer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schläfer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlitze#46,965Schnalle#46,969schraubt#46,974Schreier#46,975

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Salzsäure13 variantsschwinge13 variantsschwirren13 variantssometimes13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list