Schlitzauge
[ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə]
The verdict
“Schlitzauge” 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) - Schimpfwort für einen (Ost-)Asiaten oder Menschen mit asiatischem Aussehen und/oder Abstammung, jedoch meist nicht für die aus Asien eingewanderten amerikanischen Ureinwohner
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlitzauge · Schlitzauge · German
Schlitzauge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Schlitzauge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlitzauge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlitzauge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlɪt͡sˌʔaʊ̯ɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlitzauge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bezeichnung Schlitzauge wird abwertend für Asiaten, meist für Chinesen, Japaner oder Vietnamesen verwendet.
Es wird oft fälschlicherweise vermutet, dass Schlitzaugen das Sichtfeld einschränken.
Synonyms
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.