schlecken

[ˈʃlɛkn̩]

/[ˈʃlɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schlecken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,543 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#93,543
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas unter Einsatz der Zunge genüsslich verspeisen

Key facts for schlecken
PropertyValue
Headwordschlecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlɛkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schlecken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schlecken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schlecken is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlɛkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,543 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for schlecken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schlecken, spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas unter Einsatz der Zunge genüsslich verspeisen
  2. 2
    Süßigkeiten naschen

Synonyms

leckenschlabbernnaschen

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 "schlecken"?
"schlecken" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛkn̩].
What does "schlecken" mean?
As a verb, "schlecken" means: etwas unter Einsatz der Zunge genüsslich verspeisen
How do you pronounce "schlecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlecken" is [ˈʃlɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlecken" come from?
"schlecken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “schlecken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlɛkn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list