Schlaglöcher

[ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ]

/[ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlaglöcher” is uncommon German (frequency #57,384 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,384
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlagloch

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlaglocher · Schlaglöcher · German

Schlaglöcher · rank #57,384 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,384
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schildes

Nearest frequency peer: Schildes (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schlaglöcher“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schlaglöcher“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlaglöcher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaglöcher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlaglöcher“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schlaglöcherfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schildes“ (#57,383), „schmierigen“ (#57,385), „Schicksalsschlag“ (#57,382). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlaglöcher“ bei #57,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlaglöcher is uncommon German at frequency #57,384 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schlaglöcher, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Schlaglöcher, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-L-Ö-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlagloch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schlagloch
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schlagloch

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 "Schlaglöcher"?
"Schlaglöcher" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-L-Ö-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ].
What does "Schlaglöcher" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaglöcher" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlagloch
How do you pronounce "Schlaglöcher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaglöcher" is [ˈʃlaːkˌlœçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlaglöcher" come from?
"Schlaglöcher" 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 "Schlaglöcher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Selbstverlag#57,398sentimentale#57,400Spezialistin#57,420rebellischen#57,345

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list