Schlumpf

/[ʃlʊmp͡f]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,997

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

Schlumpf is aGermannoun. It means: kleine, blaue Zeichentrickfigur aus einer Zeichentrickserie Pronounced [ʃlʊmp͡f]. Often confused with schlüpft and schrumpft.

Key facts for Schlumpf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlumpf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃlʊmp͡f]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,997
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Schlumpf in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schlumpf is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃlʊmp͡f]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,997 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Schlumpf, with forms such as "cshlumpf", "scchlumpf", and "schhlumpf". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "schlüpft", "schrumpft", "Schlümpfe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Schlumpf, spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-P-F, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, blaue Zeichentrickfigur aus einer Zeichentrickserie
  2. 2
    jemand, über dessen Verhalten man gutmütig empört ist

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshlumpf,scchlumpf,schhlumpf,schllumpf,schlmupf,schlumfp,schlummpf,schlumpff,schlumppf,schlupmf,schulmpf,sclhumpf,shclumpf,sschlumpf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Schlumpf

Misspelling Variants of "Schlumpf"

cshlumpf8scchlumpf9schhlumpf9schllumpf9schlmupf8schlumfp8schlummpf9schlumpff9
Misspelling Variants of "Schlumpf"

Frequency rank: #38,997 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlumpf"?
"Schlumpf" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃlʊmp͡f].
What does "Schlumpf" mean?
As a noun, "Schlumpf" means: kleine, blaue Zeichentrickfigur aus einer Zeichentrickserie
What words are commonly confused with "Schlumpf"?
"Schlumpf" is commonly confused with "schlüpft", "schrumpft", "Schlümpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlumpf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlumpf" is [ʃlʊmp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlumpf" come from?
"Schlumpf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.