Schleifpapier

[ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Schleifmittel beschichtetes Stück Papier zum Schleifen und Glätten rauer Holzflächen oder zum Brechen von Kanten

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Index DE-schleifpapier · Schleifpapier · German

Schleifpapier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Schleifpapier
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleifpapier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleifpapier“ im Deutschen

Schleifpapierliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schleifpapier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Schleifmittel beschichtetes Stück Papier zum Schleifen und Glätten rauer Holzflächen oder zum Brechen von Kanten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schleifpapier, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schleifpapier, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-F-P-A-P-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Schleifmittel beschichtetes Stück Papier zum Schleifen und Glätten rauer Holzflächen oder zum Brechen von Kanten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das können Sie entweder mühsam von Hand mit Raspel, Feile und Schleifpapier oder ganz einfach mit der maschinellen Hilfe einer Bohrmaschine erledigen.“
  2. „Das Schleifpapier sitzt nun fest auf der Schleifscheibe und kann mit einem Werkzeug oder mit einer Schere zum Scheibenumfang beschnitten werden.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schleifpapier"?
"Schleifpapier" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-F-P-A-P-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯].
What does "Schleifpapier" mean?
As a noun, "Schleifpapier" means: mit Schleifmittel beschichtetes Stück Papier zum Schleifen und Glätten rauer Holzflächen oder zum Brechen von Kanten
How do you pronounce "Schleifpapier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleifpapier" is [ˈʃlaɪ̯fpaˌpiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleifpapier" come from?
"Schleifpapier" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list