Schlafrock

[ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk]

/[ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlafrock” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,539 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,539
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einteiliges Bekleidungsstück, das nach dem Aufstehen getragen wird

Key facts for Schlafrock
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlafrock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlafrock” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schlafrock lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schlafrock is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,539 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einteiliges Bekleidungsstück, das nach dem Aufstehen getragen wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schlafrock in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlafrock, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-R-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    einteiliges Bekleidungsstück, das nach dem Aufstehen getragen wird

Synonyms

HausmantelMorgenmantelMorgenrock

This word in other languages

dressing gown(English)robe de chambre(Français)roupão(Português)

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 "Schlafrock"?
"Schlafrock" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-R-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk].
What does "Schlafrock" mean?
As a noun, "Schlafrock" means: einteiliges Bekleidungsstück, das nach dem Aufstehen getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Schlafrock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlafrock" is [ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlafrock" come from?
"Schlafrock" 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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Using “Schlafrock”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-A-F-R-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlaːfˌʁɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list