Schlittenpferd
[ˈʃlɪtn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“Schlittenpferd” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pferd, das einen Schlitten zieht
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlittenpferd · Schlittenpferd · German
Schlittenpferd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Schlittenpferd |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlɪtn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Schlittenpferd” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Schlittenpferd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɪtn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pferd, das einen Schlitten zieht".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schlittenpferd in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schlittenpferd, spelled S-C-H-L-I-T-T-E-N-P-F-E-R-D.
Definition
- 1Pferd, das einen Schlitten zieht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlittenpferd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit drei Siegen und fünf zweiten Plätzen bei Winterrennen in ganz Tirol erkämpfte sich die junge Stute den Titel ‚Schlittenpferd des Jahres 2016‘ in der Kategorie Norikerfahrer.“
„Er erlebt das haarsträubende Abenteuer mit dem Wolf, der ein Schlittenpferd bei lebendigem Leib frisst und dem der Baron im rasenden Lauf das Geschirr überstülpt, so dass der Wolf ihn bis nach St. Petersburg zieht.“
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.