schlafloser

[ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ]

/[ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“schlafloser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos

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Index DE-schlafloser · schlafloser · German

schlafloser · 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.

Key facts for schlafloser
PropertyValue
Headwordschlafloser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schlafloser“ im Deutschen

schlafloserliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schlafloser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schlafloser in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schlafloser, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos

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 "schlafloser"?
"schlafloser" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ].
What does "schlafloser" mean?
As an adjective, "schlafloser" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlaflos
How do you pronounce "schlafloser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlafloser" is [ˈʃlaːfloːzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlafloser" come from?
"schlafloser" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list