Schlappschwanz
[ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s]
The verdict
“Schlappschwanz” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - willensschwacher, weichlicher, auch feiger Mensch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlappschwanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schlappschwanz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schlappschwanz is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Schlappschwanz has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Schlappschwanz, spelled S-C-H-L-A-P-P-S-C-H-W-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1willensschwacher, weichlicher, auch feiger Mensch
- 2impotenter Mann, Liebhaber ohne Temperament
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.
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Using “Schlappschwanz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-A-P-P-S-C-H-W-A-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.