Schlumpe

[ˈʃlʊmpə]

/[ˈʃlʊmpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlumpe” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unordentliches, liederliches, verkommenes Weib

Key facts for Schlumpe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlumpe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʊmpə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schlumpe” sits in German frequency

Schlumpe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schlumpe is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlʊmpə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "unordentliches, liederliches, verkommenes Weib".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schlumpe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schlumpe, spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unordentliches, liederliches, verkommenes Weib

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlumpe"?
"Schlumpe" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʊmpə].
What does "Schlumpe" mean?
As a noun, "Schlumpe" means: unordentliches, liederliches, verkommenes Weib
How do you pronounce "Schlumpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlumpe" is [ˈʃlʊmpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlumpe" come from?
"Schlumpe" 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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Using “Schlumpe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-U-M-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃlʊmpə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list