schlechterdings
[ˈʃlɛçtɐˌdɪŋs]
The verdict
“schlechterdings” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - ganz und gar, alles in allem
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schlechterdings |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈʃlɛçtɐˌdɪŋs] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “schlechterdings” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
schlechterdings is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈʃlɛçtɐˌdɪŋs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ganz und gar, alles in allem".
Zero misspellings are on record for schlechterdings in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schlechterdings, spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-R-D-I-N-G-S.
Definition
- 1ganz und gar, alles in allem
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “schlechterdings”
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-E-R-D-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.