Schlaumeier

[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlaumeier” is uncommon German (frequency #59,148 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,148
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlaumeier · Schlaumeier · German

Schlaumeier · rank #59,148 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,148
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlagenden

Nearest frequency peer: schlagenden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schlaumeier“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schlaumeier“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schlaumeier
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlaumeier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlaumeier“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schlaumeierfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schlagenden“ (#59,147), „Schlacke“ (#59,146), „Schmier“ (#59,150). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlaumeier“ bei #59,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schlaumeier is uncommon German at frequency #59,148 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schlaumeier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schlaumeier, spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-M-E-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch
  2. 2
    ein Mensch, der sich unbegründet für schlau hält oder als schlau ausgibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist auch kein Schwindler oder abgefeimter Schlaumeier.
  2. Das jüdische Volk ist kein Volk von Schlaumeiern, Weltverbesserern und reichen Menschen.

Synonyms

FuchsSchlaubergerSchlaufuchsSchlaukopfhellerKopfAngeberBesserwisserIntelligenzbestieKlugscheißerKlugschnackerKlugschwätzerNeunmalkluger

Antonyms

BlödmannDummkopfIdiotNarrTrottelDumpfbackePhilosophWeise

This word in other languages

smart aleck(English)botarate(Español)finaud(Français)

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 "Schlaumeier"?
"Schlaumeier" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-U-M-E-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Schlaumeier" mean?
As a noun, "Schlaumeier" means: ein schlauer, listiger, pfiffiger Mensch
How do you pronounce "Schlaumeier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlaumeier" is [ˈʃlaʊ̯ˌmaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlaumeier" come from?
"Schlaumeier" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schlaumeier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlagenden#59,147Scharmützel#59,142Schamgefühl#59,140Schuldienst#59,159

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list