Schlaganfall

[ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal]

/[ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlaganfall” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,559
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akute Erkrankung des Gehirns durch Verschluss eines Blutgefäßes oder Blutung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlaganfall · Schlaganfall · German

Schlaganfall · rank #10,559 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,559
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schilder

Nearest frequency peer: Schilder (-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 „Schlaganfall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlaganfall“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlaganfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaganfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal]
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,559
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlaganfall“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schlaganfallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schilder“ (#10,558), „schlechteste“ (#10,560), „Schenk“ (#10,557). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlaganfall“ bei #10,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Schlaganfall (IPA [ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,559 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "akute Erkrankung des Gehirns durch Verschluss eines Blutgefäßes oder Blutung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlaganfall, with forms such as "cshlaganfall", "scchlaganfall", and "schalganfall". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Schlaganfall, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-A-N-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    akute Erkrankung des Gehirns durch Verschluss eines Blutgefäßes oder Blutung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schlaganfall ist eine der häufigsten Todesursachen in den entwickelten Ländern.
  2. „Die Näherin war schon bestellt, der Heiratsvertrag war aufgesetzt, da bekam der Bauer einen Schlaganfall und starb, ohne wieder zu sich gekommen zu sein.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlaganfall
  • scchlaganfall
  • schalganfall
  • schhlaganfall
  • schlaagnfall
  • schlagafnall
  • schlaganafll
  • schlaganfal
  • schlaganffall
  • schlaganflal
  • schlagannfall
  • schlagganfall
  • schlagnafall
  • schlgaanfall
  • schllaganfall
  • sclhaganfall
  • shclaganfall
  • sschlaganfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlaganfall - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshlaganfall2scchlaganfall1schalganfall2schhlaganfall1schlaagnfall2schlagafnall2schlaganafll2schlaganfal1
Edit distance from "Schlaganfall"

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 "Schlaganfall"?
"Schlaganfall" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-A-N-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal].
What does "Schlaganfall" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaganfall" means: akute Erkrankung des Gehirns durch Verschluss eines Blutgefäßes oder Blutung
What are common misspellings of "Schlaganfall"?
Common misspellings include "cshlaganfall", "scchlaganfall", "schalganfall", "schhlaganfall", "schlaagnfall". The correct spelling is "Schlaganfall".
How do you pronounce "Schlaganfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaganfall" is [ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlaganfall" come from?
"Schlaganfall" 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 "Schlaganfall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list