Schlussläufer
[ˈʃlʊsˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]
The verdict
“Schlussläufer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - letzter Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel
Corpus desk
Index DE-schlusslaufer · Schlussläufer · German
Schlussläufer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Schlussläufer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃlʊsˌlɔɪ̯fɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schlussläufer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schlussläufer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃlʊsˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "letzter Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel".
Schlussläufer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schlussläufer, spelled S-C-H-L-U-S-S-L-Ä-U-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1letzter Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schlussläufer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schlussläufer Marcus Hellner hatte alle Zeit der Welt, um sich weit vor dem Ziel schon eine Landesfahne zu greifen.“
Antonyms
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.