Schleiereule
[ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐˌʔɔɪ̯lə]
The verdict
“Schleiereule” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Vogel aus der Ordnung der Eulen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schleiereule · Schleiereule · German
Schleiereule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schleiereule |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐˌʔɔɪ̯lə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleiereule“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schleiereule is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐˌʔɔɪ̯lə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Schleiereule in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Schleiereule, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-E-R-E-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1ein Vogel aus der Ordnung der Eulen
- 2ein Speisepilz
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schleiereule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Schleiereule hat ein sehr schönes Gefieder.
Die Schleiereule wurde zum Pilz des Jahres 2010 gewählt.
Synonyms
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.