Schlauheit

[ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlauheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Eigenschaft, klug, gescheit oder listig zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlauheit · Schlauheit · German

Schlauheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Schlauheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlauheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlauheit“ im Deutschen

Schlauheitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlauheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Schlauheit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schlauheit, spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, klug, gescheit oder listig zu sein
  2. 2
    etwas, das [1] zum Ausdruck bringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie verfolgte ihr Ziel mit unbewußter, aber hartnäckiger Schlauheit, mit einer Schlauheit, wie sie bei Geisteskranken vorkommt […].“
  2. „Durch Schlauheit war sie überlistet worden, durch Schlauheit mußte sie sich wieder befreien.“

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 "Schlauheit"?
"Schlauheit" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t].
What does "Schlauheit" mean?
As a noun, "Schlauheit" means: Eigenschaft, klug, gescheit oder listig zu sein
How do you pronounce "Schlauheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlauheit" is [ˈʃlaʊ̯haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlauheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list