Schlagfluss

[ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs]

/[ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlagfluss” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in alten Quellen erläutert als plötzliche, teilweise oder vollständige Lähmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlagfluss · Schlagfluss · German

Schlagfluss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Schlagfluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlagfluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlagfluss“ im Deutschen

Schlagflussschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlagfluss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in alten Quellen erläutert als plötzliche, teilweise oder vollständige Lähmung".

Schlagfluss doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schlagfluss, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-F-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in alten Quellen erläutert als plötzliche, teilweise oder vollständige Lähmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schlagfluss kann plötzlich erscheinen, aber auch Vorboten haben, die ihn jedoch nicht verlässlich ankündigen, vorzüglich Schwindel, Vergesslichkeit, Müdigkeit, Funkensehen, Ohrensausen.
  2. „Ich hatte weder eine Hemiplegie noch einen preussischen Schlagfluss.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlagfluss"?
"Schlagfluss" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-F-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs].
What does "Schlagfluss" mean?
As a noun, "Schlagfluss" means: in alten Quellen erläutert als plötzliche, teilweise oder vollständige Lähmung
How do you pronounce "Schlagfluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlagfluss" is [ˈʃlaːkˌflʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlagfluss" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list