Schlaflied

[ˈʃlaːfˌliːt]

/[ˈʃlaːfˌliːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlaflied” is uncommon German (frequency #85,803 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,803
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lied, das einem Kind vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlaflied · Schlaflied · German

Schlaflied · rank #85,803 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,803
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlafwandler

Nearest frequency peer: Schlafwandler (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schlaflied“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schlaflied“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlaflied
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaflied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːfˌliːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,803
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlaflied“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schlafliedfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schlafwandler“ (#85,804), „Schiedsgerichten“ (#85,801), „Schlepperei“ (#85,805). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlaflied“ bei #85,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlaflied is uncommon German at frequency #85,803 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaːfˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lied, das einem Kind vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schlaflied in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schlaflied, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lied, das einem Kind vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Großmutter sang mir immer ein Schlaflied vor.
  2. „Ich denke, daß alles seinen Sinn bekommt wegen der und für die Kinder. Und singe ihnen ein Schlaflied …“

Synonyms

BerceuseGutenachtliedLullabyWiegenliedSchlummerlied

This word in other languages

lullaby(English)canción de cuna(Español)berceuse(Français)

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 "Schlaflied"?
"Schlaflied" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːfˌliːt].
What does "Schlaflied" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaflied" means: Lied, das einem Kind vorgesungen wird, damit es einschläft
How do you pronounce "Schlaflied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaflied" is [ˈʃlaːfˌliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list