Schlaraffenland

[ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant]

/[ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlaraffenland” is uncommon German (frequency #55,686 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,686
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - märchenhaftes Land, in dem nach Art der Schlaraffen gelebt wird (Den sich dort aufhaltenden äußerst trägen Leuten flogen nach volkstümlicher Vorstellung z. B. gebratene Tauben und Spezereien im Übe...

Key facts for Schlaraffenland
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaraffenland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant]
Letters15
Frequency rank#55,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlaraffenland” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schlaraffenland lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlaraffenland is uncommon German at frequency #55,686 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "märchenhaftes Land, in dem nach Art der Schlaraffen gelebt wird (Den sich dort aufhaltenden äußerst trägen Leuten flogen nach volkstümlicher Vorstellung z. B. gebratene Tauben und Spezereien im Übe...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schlaraffenland, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schlaraffenland, spelled S-C-H-L-A-R-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    märchenhaftes Land, in dem nach Art der Schlaraffen gelebt wird (Den sich dort aufhaltenden äußerst trägen Leuten flogen nach volkstümlicher Vorstellung z. B. gebratene Tauben und Spezereien im Überfluss in den Mund, es flossen Wein, Milch und Honig; Faulheit und Nichtstun galten als Tugenden, Hässliche und Alte verwandelte ein Jungbrunnen in Schöne beziehungsweise Junge und vieles mehr.)

Synonyms

SchlaraffeiSchlaraffen

Antonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlaraffenland"?
"Schlaraffenland" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-R-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant].
What does "Schlaraffenland" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaraffenland" means: märchenhaftes Land, in dem nach Art der Schlaraffen gelebt wird (Den sich dort aufhaltenden äußerst trägen Leuten flogen nach volkstümlicher Vorstellung z. B. gebratene Tauben und Spezereien im Übe...
How do you pronounce "Schlaraffenland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaraffenland" is [ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlaraffenland" come from?
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Using “Schlaraffenland”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-A-R-A-F-F-E-N-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃlaˈʁafn̩ˌlant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list