Schluckauf

[ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f]

/[ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f]/ noun

The verdict

“Schluckauf” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,257
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schluckauf · Schluckauf · German

Schluckauf · rank #46,257 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,257
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schleuser

Nearest frequency peer: Schleuser (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schluckauf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schluckauf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schluckauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchluckauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,257
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schluckauf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schluckaufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schleuser“ (#46,256), „Schlusspunkt“ (#46,258), „Schland“ (#46,255). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schluckauf“ bei #46,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Schluckauf (IPA [ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,257 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schluckauf, with forms such as "cshluckauf", "scchluckauf", and "schhluckauf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schluckauf, spelled S-C-H-L-U-C-K-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schluckauf geht meistens schnell vorüber.
  2. Ein anhaltender Schluckauf ist ziemlich lästig.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshluckauf
  • scchluckauf
  • schhluckauf
  • schlcukauf
  • schlluckauf
  • schlucakuf
  • schlucckauf
  • schluckafu
  • schluckauff
  • schluckkauf
  • schluckuaf
  • schlukcauf
  • schulckauf
  • sclhuckauf
  • shcluckauf
  • sschluckauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schluckauf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshluckauf2scchluckauf1schhluckauf1schlcukauf2schlluckauf1schlucakuf2schlucckauf1schluckafu2
Edit distance from "Schluckauf"

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 "Schluckauf"?
"Schluckauf" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-C-K-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f].
What does "Schluckauf" mean?
As a noun, "Schluckauf" means: unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)
What are common misspellings of "Schluckauf"?
Common misspellings include "cshluckauf", "scchluckauf", "schhluckauf", "schlcukauf", "schlluckauf". The correct spelling is "Schluckauf".
How do you pronounce "Schluckauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schluckauf" is [ˈʃlʊkˌʔaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schluckauf" come from?
"Schluckauf" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list