Schlaflosigkeit

[ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlaflosigkeit” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,757
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fehlen von Schlaf

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlaflosigkeit · Schlaflosigkeit · German

Schlaflosigkeit · rank #32,757 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,757
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlafende

Nearest frequency peer: Schlafende (-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 „Schlaflosigkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlaflosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaflosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#32,757
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlaflosigkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schlaflosigkeitliegt 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: „Schlafende“ (#32,756), „Schmach“ (#32,758), „Schiiten“ (#32,755). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlaflosigkeit“ bei #32,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Schlaflosigkeit (IPA [ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,757 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Fehlen von Schlaf".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlaflosigkeit, with forms such as "cshlaflosigkeit", "scchlaflosigkeit", and "schalflosigkeit". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Schlaflosigkeit, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Fehlen von Schlaf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die chronische Schlaflosigkeit kostet viel Substanz.
  2. „Zu den auf diese Weise behandelten Störungen gehören die Epilepsie, zentrale Schmerzzustände, Schlaflosigkeit, Angstzustände und Depressionen, unkontrollierbare Gewalttätigkeit und einige Abarten der Schizophrenie.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlaflosigkeit
  • scchlaflosigkeit
  • schalflosigkeit
  • schhlaflosigkeit
  • schlafflosigkeit
  • schlafllosigkeit
  • schlafloisgkeit
  • schlaflosgikeit
  • schlaflosigekit
  • schlaflosiggkeit
  • schlaflosigkeitt
  • schlaflosigketi
  • schlaflosigkiet
  • schlaflosigkkeit
  • schlaflosikgeit
  • schlaflossigkeit
  • schlaflsoigkeit
  • schlafolsigkeit
  • schlalfosigkeit
  • schlfalosigkeit
  • schllaflosigkeit
  • sclhaflosigkeit
  • shclaflosigkeit
  • sschlaflosigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlaflosigkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshlaflosigkeit2scchlaflosigkeit1schalflosigkeit2schhlaflosigkeit1schlafflosigkeit1schlafllosigkeit1schlafloisgkeit2schlaflosgikeit2
Edit distance from "Schlaflosigkeit"

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 "Schlaflosigkeit"?
"Schlaflosigkeit" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Schlaflosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaflosigkeit" means: das Fehlen von Schlaf
What are common misspellings of "Schlaflosigkeit"?
Common misspellings include "cshlaflosigkeit", "scchlaflosigkeit", "schalflosigkeit", "schhlaflosigkeit", "schlafflosigkeit". The correct spelling is "Schlaflosigkeit".
How do you pronounce "Schlaflosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaflosigkeit" is [ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlaflosigkeit" come from?
"Schlaflosigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list