Schleppnetz

[ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s]

/[ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Schleppnetz” 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) - ein von einem oder zwei Booten gezogener, großer, trichterförmiger Netzsack als Fischfanggerät in der Seefischerei

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleppnetz · Schleppnetz · German

Schleppnetz · 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 Schleppnetz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleppnetz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleppnetz“ im Deutschen

Schleppnetzliegt 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

Schleppnetz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein von einem oder zwei Booten gezogener, großer, trichterförmiger Netzsack als Fischfanggerät in der Seefischerei".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schleppnetz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Schleppnetz, spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-N-E-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein von einem oder zwei Booten gezogener, großer, trichterförmiger Netzsack als Fischfanggerät in der Seefischerei

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das pelagische Schleppnetz ist heute neben dem Grundschleppnetz das meistverwendete Fanggerät in der Hochseefischerei.“

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 "Schleppnetz"?
"Schleppnetz" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-P-P-N-E-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s].
What does "Schleppnetz" mean?
As a noun, "Schleppnetz" means: ein von einem oder zwei Booten gezogener, großer, trichterförmiger Netzsack als Fischfanggerät in der Seefischerei
How do you pronounce "Schleppnetz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleppnetz" is [ˈʃlɛpˌnɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleppnetz" come from?
"Schleppnetz" 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