Schleswig-Holstein
[ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Schleswig-Holstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bundesland im Norden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Corpus desk
Index DE-schleswig-holstein · Schleswig-Holstein · German
Schleswig-Holstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleswig-Holstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schleswig-Holstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Bundesland im Norden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schleswig-Holstein, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Schleswig-Holstein, spelled S-C-H-L-E-S-W-I-G---H-O-L-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1ein Bundesland im Norden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schleswig-Holstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schleswig-Holstein liegt sowohl an der Nord- als auch an der Ostseeküste.
Schleswig-Holstein liegt im Norden Deutschlands.
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.