Schlappschwanz
[ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s]
The verdict
“Schlappschwanz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - willensschwacher, weichlicher, auch feiger Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlappschwanz · Schlappschwanz · German
Schlappschwanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlappschwanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlappschwanz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlappschwanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlapˌʃvant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlappschwanz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du traust dich nicht, allein in den Keller zu gehen? Was bist du denn für ein Schlappschwanz?
„Sie nutzte die Gelegenheit, um sich über Luciens Theorien lustig zu machen, und nannte ihn sogar einen Schlappschwanz.“
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.