Schlafmangel

[ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlafmangel” is uncommon German (frequency #54,056 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,056
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mangel an Schlaf

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlafmangel · Schlafmangel · German

Schlafmangel · rank #54,056 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,056
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schillernden

Nearest frequency peer: schillernden (-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 „Schlafmangel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlafmangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlafmangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#54,056
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlafmangel“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schillernden“ (#54,055), „Schlaftabletten“ (#54,057), „Scheinheiligkeit“ (#54,054). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlafmangel“ bei #54,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlafmangel is uncommon German at frequency #54,056 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mangel an Schlaf".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schlafmangel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schlafmangel, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-M-A-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mangel an Schlaf

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Schlafmangel kann einen ganz schön abdriften lassen.“

This word in other languages

sleep deprivation(English)

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 "Schlafmangel"?
"Schlafmangel" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-M-A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩].
What does "Schlafmangel" mean?
As a noun, "Schlafmangel" means: Mangel an Schlaf
How do you pronounce "Schlafmangel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlafmangel" is [ˈʃlaːfˌmaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlafmangel" come from?
"Schlafmangel" 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 "Schlafmangel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schillernden#54,055Schausteller#54,053Schnittmenge#54,061Schulkindern#54,063

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list