schlüpfrig
[ˈʃlʏp͡fʁɪç]
The verdict
“schlüpfrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer die Reibung mindernden Substanz überzogen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlupfrig · schlüpfrig · German
schlüpfrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | schlüpfrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃlʏp͡fʁɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schlüpfrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schlüpfrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃlʏp͡fʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schlüpfrig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schlüpfrig, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit einer die Reibung mindernden Substanz überzogen
- 2zweideutig, meist auf die Sexualität anspielend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schlüpfrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Beckenrand ist sehr schlüpfrig.
Er erzählt ständig irgendwelche schlüpfrigen Witze.
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.