Schlampigkeit

[ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, nachlässig/schlampig zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlampigkeit · Schlampigkeit · German

Schlampigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Schlampigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlampigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlampigkeit“ im Deutschen

Schlampigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schlampigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, nachlässig/schlampig zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schlampigkeit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Schlampigkeit, spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nachlässig/schlampig zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Schlampigkeit von Schülern war dem Lehrer solche Routine, dass er von ihnen nichts anderes erwartete.“

This word in other languages

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 "Schlampigkeit"?
"Schlampigkeit" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Schlampigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Schlampigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, nachlässig/schlampig zu sein
How do you pronounce "Schlampigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlampigkeit" is [ˈʃlampɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlampigkeit" come from?
"Schlampigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list