Schnapsleiche
[ˈʃnapsˌlaɪ̯çə]
The verdict
“Schnapsleiche” 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) - Person, die äußerst betrunken ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-schnapsleiche · Schnapsleiche · German
Schnapsleiche · 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 | Schnapsleiche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnapsˌlaɪ̯çə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnapsleiche“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schnapsleiche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnapsˌlaɪ̯çə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die äußerst betrunken ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schnapsleiche in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schnapsleiche, spelled S-C-H-N-A-P-S-L-E-I-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Person, die äußerst betrunken ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schnapsleiche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf dem Oktoberfest kann man viele Schnapsleichen finden.
Wenn man nicht als Schnapsleiche enden möchte, sollte man auf seinen Alkoholkonsum achten.
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.