Schleudersitz

[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s]

/[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Schleudersitz” is uncommon German (frequency #83,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,259
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sitzplatz eines Piloten in einem Flugzeug, der sich durch Betätigung eines Auslösemechanismus samt Piloten aus dem Flugzeug herauskatapultiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-schleudersitz · Schleudersitz · German

Schleudersitz · rank #83,259 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,259
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagseite

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagseite (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schleudersitz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schleudersitz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schleudersitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchleudersitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#83,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schleudersitz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schleudersitzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schlagseite“ (#83,258), „Schlosskapelle“ (#83,260), „schizophrene“ (#83,257). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schleudersitz“ bei #83,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schleudersitz is uncommon German at frequency #83,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schleudersitz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Schleudersitz, spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-D-E-R-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitzplatz eines Piloten in einem Flugzeug, der sich durch Betätigung eines Auslösemechanismus samt Piloten aus dem Flugzeug herauskatapultiert
  2. 2
    eine Position oder ein Arbeitsplatz, an denen das Risiko groß ist, entlassen oder abgewählt zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Pilot konnte sich durch Bedienung des Schleudersitzes retten.
  2. Hier Verbandsvorsitzender zu sein, bedeutet den reinsten Schleudersitz innezuhaben.

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); 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 "Schleudersitz"?
"Schleudersitz" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-U-D-E-R-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Schleudersitz" mean?
As a noun, "Schleudersitz" means: Sitzplatz eines Piloten in einem Flugzeug, der sich durch Betätigung eines Auslösemechanismus samt Piloten aus dem Flugzeug herauskatapultiert
How do you pronounce "Schleudersitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schleudersitz" is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schleudersitz" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schleudersitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list