Schleppdach

[ˈʃlɛpˌdax]

/[ˈʃlɛpˌdax]/ noun

The verdict

“Schleppdach” 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) - Dach eines Erweiterungsbaus (beispielsweise einer Garage, eines weiteren Raums), das direkt an das bestehende Dach anschließt

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Index DE-schleppdach · Schleppdach · German

Schleppdach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Schleppdach
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleppdach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɛpˌdax]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleppdach“ im Deutschen

Schleppdachliegt 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

Schleppdach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɛpˌdax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dach eines Erweiterungsbaus (beispielsweise einer Garage, eines weiteren Raums), das direkt an das bestehende Dach anschließt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schleppdach in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schleppdach, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-D-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dach eines Erweiterungsbaus (beispielsweise einer Garage, eines weiteren Raums), das direkt an das bestehende Dach anschließt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und da haben wir da unten die Getreidehalle gebaut und hier oben das Schleppdach als Maschinen-Unterstand.“
  2. „Vor der Mitte der Westwand steht ein runder Treppenturm, an den ein Anbau mit Schleppdach angefügt ist.“

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 "Schleppdach"?
"Schleppdach" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-D-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛpˌdax].
What does "Schleppdach" mean?
As a noun, "Schleppdach" means: Dach eines Erweiterungsbaus (beispielsweise einer Garage, eines weiteren Raums), das direkt an das bestehende Dach anschließt
How do you pronounce "Schleppdach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleppdach" is [ˈʃlɛpˌdax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleppdach" come from?
"Schleppdach" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list