Schlauberger

[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ]

/[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlauberger · Schlauberger · German

Schlauberger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Schlauberger
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlauberger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlauberger“ im Deutschen

Schlaubergersitzt 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

Schlauberger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schlauberger in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schlauberger, spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-B-E-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dieser Schlauberger, denke ich.“
  2. „Keiner in der Runde widersprach Konstantin, kannten doch alle genügend Vorfälle aus ihrer eigenen Arbeit, wo mit verqueren und aberwitzigen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen wirtschaftlicher Unfug angerichtet wurde, was sich einige Schlauberger zu Nutze machten, um eine Erfüllung oder gar Übererfüllung von Wirtschaftsplänen abzurechnen.“

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 "Schlauberger"?
"Schlauberger" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-B-E-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ].
What does "Schlauberger" mean?
As a noun, "Schlauberger" means: schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch
How do you pronounce "Schlauberger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlauberger" is [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌbɛʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlauberger" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list