Schlagbaum

[ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlagbaum” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,250 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,250
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einrichtung zum Blockieren einer Straße oder eines Weges

Key facts for Schlagbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlagbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlagbaum” 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). Schlagbaum 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 Schlagbaum is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,250 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Einrichtung zum Blockieren einer Straße oder eines Weges".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schlagbaum, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schlagbaum, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung zum Blockieren einer Straße oder eines Weges

Synonyms

AbsperrbalkenBarriereSchranken

This word in other languages

barrier(English)barrera(Español)barrière(Français)

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 "Schlagbaum"?
"Schlagbaum" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Schlagbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Schlagbaum" means: Einrichtung zum Blockieren einer Straße oder eines Weges
How do you pronounce "Schlagbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlagbaum" is [ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlagbaum" come from?
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Using “Schlagbaum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-A-G-B-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m] (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