Schläfrigkeit
[ˈʃlɛːfʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Schläfrigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Verspüren des Bedürfnisses nach Schlaf, die Neigung zum Einschlafen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlafrigkeit · Schläfrigkeit · German
Schläfrigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schläfrigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schläfrigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schläfrigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Schläfrigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schläfrigkeit, spelled S-C-H-L-Ä-F-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1das Verspüren des Bedürfnisses nach Schlaf, die Neigung zum Einschlafen
- 2den Eindruck vermitteln, schläfrig zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schläfrigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Gegenmittel sollten Autofahrer laut ACE bei ersten Anzeichen von Schläfrigkeit sofort "Aktivpausen" eingelegen.
„2.50 Uhr: Das helle Licht im Lesesaal oben trickst die innere Uhr der Studenten aus, um sie vor Schläfrigkeit zu bewahren.“
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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.