Schlamperei

[ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlamperei” is uncommon German (frequency #70,767 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,767
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mangelnde Ordnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlamperei · Schlamperei · German

Schlamperei · rank #70,767 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,767
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlagkräftige

Nearest frequency peer: schlagkräftige (-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 „Schlamperei“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlamperei
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlamperei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlamperei“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schlagkräftige“ (#70,766), „schleif“ (#70,768), „Schlagfertigkeit“ (#70,765). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlamperei“ bei #70,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlamperei is uncommon German at frequency #70,767 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schlamperei, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlamperei, spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    mangelnde Ordnung
  2. 2
    schlampige, zu wenig sorgfältige Arbeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wohnung machte den Eindruck einer einzigen Schlamperei.
  2. „Es war die schönste Schlamperei, die sie je angerichtet hatte.“

Synonyms

DurcheinanderLiederlichkeitUnordentlichkeitNachlässigkeitPfuschPfuschereiSchlampigkeitStümperei

This word in other languages

mess(English)desorden(Español)caillon(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 "Schlamperei"?
"Schlamperei" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Schlamperei" mean?
As a noun, "Schlamperei" means: mangelnde Ordnung
How do you pronounce "Schlamperei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlamperei" is [ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlamperei" come from?
"Schlamperei" 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 "Schlamperei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list