Schlitzauge
[ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə]
The verdict
“Schlitzauge” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schimpfwort für einen (Ost-)Asiaten oder Menschen mit asiatischem Aussehen und/oder Abstammung, jedoch meist nicht für die aus Asien eingewanderten amerikanischen Ureinwohner
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlitzauge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schlitzauge” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schlitzauge is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Schlitzauge has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlitzauge, spelled S-C-H-L-I-T-Z-A-U-G-E.
Definition
- 1Schimpfwort für einen (Ost-)Asiaten oder Menschen mit asiatischem Aussehen und/oder Abstammung, jedoch meist nicht für die aus Asien eingewanderten amerikanischen Ureinwohner
- 2eine bestimmte Form des menschlichen Auges, Epikanthus medialis
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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.
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Using “Schlitzauge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-I-T-Z-A-U-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.