schlechtbezahlt

[ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt]

/[ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (zu) wenig Geld für Leistung bekommend

Key facts for schlechtbezahlt
PropertyValue
Headwordschlechtbezahlt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schlechtbezahlt” sits in German frequency

schlechtbezahlt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schlechtbezahlt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(zu) wenig Geld für Leistung bekommend".

No misspelling variants are generated for schlechtbezahlt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schlechtbezahlt, spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-B-E-Z-A-H-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zu) wenig Geld für Leistung bekommend

Antonyms

gutbezahlt

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 "schlechtbezahlt"?
"schlechtbezahlt" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-B-E-Z-A-H-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt].
What does "schlechtbezahlt" mean?
As an adjective, "schlechtbezahlt" means: (zu) wenig Geld für Leistung bekommend
How do you pronounce "schlechtbezahlt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlechtbezahlt" is [ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlechtbezahlt" come from?
"schlechtbezahlt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schlechtbezahlt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-B-E-Z-A-H-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlɛçtbəˌt͡saːlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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