schlankweg

[ˈʃlaŋkvɛk]

/[ˈʃlaŋkvɛk]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne lange Überlegung, ohne Zögern, direkt und offen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlankweg · schlankweg · German

schlankweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 schlankweg
PropertyValue
Headwordschlankweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʃlaŋkvɛk]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schlankweg“ im Deutschen

schlankwegsitzt 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

schlankweg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈʃlaŋkvɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne lange Überlegung, ohne Zögern, direkt und offen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schlankweg, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schlankweg, spelled S-C-H-L-A-N-K-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne lange Überlegung, ohne Zögern, direkt und offen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „War es nicht ein deutsches Blatt gewesen, das die Griechen schlankweg als korrupt und faul dargestellt habe, selbst schuld an der Misere?“

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 "schlankweg"?
"schlankweg" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-N-K-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaŋkvɛk].
What does "schlankweg" mean?
As an adverb, "schlankweg" means: ohne lange Überlegung, ohne Zögern, direkt und offen
How do you pronounce "schlankweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlankweg" is [ˈʃlaŋkvɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlankweg" come from?
"schlankweg" 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