Schleimerei

[ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - penetrantes sich Einschmeicheln

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleimerei · Schleimerei · German

Schleimerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Schleimerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleimerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleimerei“ im Deutschen

Schleimereiliegt 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

Schleimerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "penetrantes sich Einschmeicheln".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schleimerei in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schleimerei, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    penetrantes sich Einschmeicheln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nein, das kam mir schleimig vor, denn in der deutschen Sprödigkeitskultur sind Komplimente entweder eine Schleimerei oder eine sexuelle Belästigung.“

Synonyms

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 "Schleimerei"?
"Schleimerei" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Schleimerei" mean?
As a noun, "Schleimerei" means: penetrantes sich Einschmeicheln
How do you pronounce "Schleimerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleimerei" is [ʃlaɪ̯məˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleimerei" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list