schleimig

[ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç]

/[ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“schleimig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,509 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,509
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - glitschig feucht, aus Schleim bestehend

Key facts for schleimig
PropertyValue
Headwordschleimig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schleimig” 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). schleimig 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 schleimig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,509 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 generated misspelling entries exist for schleimig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 schleimig, spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    glitschig feucht, aus Schleim bestehend
  2. 2
    falsch, nur übertrieben freundlich tuend

Antonyms

trockenehrlich

This word in other languages

visqueux(Français)

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 "schleimig"?
"schleimig" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-I-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç].
What does "schleimig" mean?
As an adjective, "schleimig" means: glitschig feucht, aus Schleim bestehend
How do you pronounce "schleimig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schleimig" is [ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schleimig" come from?
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Using “schleimig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-E-I-M-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç] (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