schläfrig

[ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç]

/[ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“schläfrig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,471
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bedürfnis nach Schlaf verspürend, geneigt einzuschlafen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlafrig · schläfrig · German

schläfrig · rank #43,471 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,471
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schliche

Nearest frequency peer: Schliche (-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 „schläfrig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schläfrig“ 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).

schläfrig vs schlampig
67% similar

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

Key facts for schläfrig
PropertyValue
Headwordschläfrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,471
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schläfrig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schläfrigliegt 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: „Schliche“ (#43,470), „schlüpfte“ (#43,472), „schleudert“ (#43,469). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schläfrig“ bei #43,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schläfrig (IPA [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,471 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schläfrig, with forms such as "cshläfrig", "scchläfrig", and "schhläfrig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "schlampig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schläfrig, spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-F-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bedürfnis nach Schlaf verspürend, geneigt einzuschlafen
  2. 2
    einen schläfrigen Eindruck machend, durch Langsamkeit und fehlenden Pep von Schläfrigkeit zeugend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der anstrengenden Paddeltour war er ganz schläfrig und müde.
  2. Die Spritze machte sie schläfrig.

Antonyms

hellwachmunter

This word in other languages

sleepy(English)somnoliento(Español)somnolent(Français)sonolento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshläfrig
  • scchläfrig
  • schhläfrig
  • schlfärig
  • schlläfrig
  • schläffrig
  • schläfirg
  • schläfrgi
  • schläfrigg
  • schläfrrig
  • schlärfig
  • schälfrig
  • sclhäfrig
  • shcläfrig
  • sschläfrig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshläfrig2scchläfrig1schhläfrig1schlfärig2schlläfrig1schläffrig1schläfirg2schläfrgi2
Edit distance from "schläfrig"

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 "schläfrig"?
"schläfrig" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-F-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç].
What does "schläfrig" mean?
As an adjective, "schläfrig" means: ein Bedürfnis nach Schlaf verspürend, geneigt einzuschlafen
What words are commonly confused with "schläfrig"?
"schläfrig" is commonly confused with "schlampig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schläfrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schläfrig" is [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schläfrig" come from?
"schläfrig" 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 "schläfrig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlüpfte#43,472schleppte#43,468Schuberts#43,477Sedimente#43,488

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Schirmherr15 variantsSchienbein15 variantssaudischen15 variantsSpielbeginn15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list