Schlangenmensch
[ˈʃlaŋənˌmɛnʃ]
The verdict
“Schlangenmensch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Akrobat, der seinen Körper aufgrund von jahrelangem Training extrem biegen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlangenmensch · Schlangenmensch · German
Schlangenmensch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlangenmensch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlaŋənˌmɛnʃ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlangenmensch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlangenmensch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaŋənˌmɛnʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Akrobat, der seinen Körper aufgrund von jahrelangem Training extrem biegen kann".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schlangenmensch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlangenmensch, spelled S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E-N-M-E-N-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Akrobat, der seinen Körper aufgrund von jahrelangem Training extrem biegen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlangenmensch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Einige der Positionen, die sie testeten, erforderten es, dass ihre Beine so biegsam waren wie die eines Schlangenmenschen im Zirkus.“
„Er hatte sich wie ein Schlangenmensch in sein kleines Gefängnis gequetscht.“
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.