Schlafzimmer
[ˈʃlaːfˌt͡sɪmɐ]
The verdict
“Schlafzimmer” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,930 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,930
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raum in einem Haus oder einer Wohnung, der zum Schlafen gedacht ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlafzimmer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlaːfˌt͡sɪmɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #4,930 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schlafzimmer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schlafzimmer is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlaːfˌt͡sɪmɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,930 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlafzimmer, with forms such as "cshlafzimmer", "scchlafzimmer", and "schalfzimmer". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schlafzimmer, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F-Z-I-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Raum in einem Haus oder einer Wohnung, der zum Schlafen gedacht ist
- 2Einrichtung eines Schlafzimmers^([1])
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cshlafzimmer,scchlafzimmer,schalfzimmer,schhlafzimmer,schlaffzimmer,schlafizmmer,schlafzimemr,schlafzimer,schlafzimmerr,schlafzimmre,schlafzmimer,schlafzzimmer,schlazfimmer,schlfazimmer,schllafzimmer,sclhafzimmer,shclafzimmer,sschlafzimmer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlafzimmer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Schlafzimmer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-A-F-Z-I-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃlaːfˌt͡sɪmɐ] (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.