Schrägstrich

[ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç]

/[ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schrägstrich” is uncommon German (frequency #71,823 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,823
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein schräg verlaufender Strich; eine kurze, schräge Linie

Corpus desk

Index DE-schragstrich · Schrägstrich · German

Schrägstrich · rank #71,823 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,823
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schredder

Nearest frequency peer: Schredder (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schrägstrich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schrägstrich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schrägstrich
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchrägstrich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schrägstrich“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schrägstrichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schredder“ (#71,822), „Schulabgänger“ (#71,824), „schrecklichsten“ (#71,821). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schrägstrich“ bei #71,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schrägstrich is uncommon German at frequency #71,823 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schrägstrich, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Schrägstrich, spelled S-C-H-R-Ä-G-S-T-R-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schräg verlaufender Strich; eine kurze, schräge Linie
  2. 2
    das Schriftzeichen „/“, ein Strich von links unten nach rechts oben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schrägstrich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im Ausführungplan waren die Konturen des Mauerwerks zur Verdeutlichung mit Schrägstrichen gefüllt.
  2. „Machtdemonstrationen der CSU in der Union werden nicht zu größerem bundesweitem Einfluß führen, sondern nur dazu, daß der Schrägstrich zwischen CDU und CSU zur politischen Kerbe wird.“

Synonyms

Vorwärtsschrägstrich

Antonyms

RückwärtsschrägstrichBackslash

This word in other languages

slash(English)barra(Español)barre oblique(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schrägstrich"?
"Schrägstrich" is spelled S-C-H-R-Ä-G-S-T-R-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç].
What does "Schrägstrich" mean?
As a noun, "Schrägstrich" means: ein schräg verlaufender Strich; eine kurze, schräge Linie
How do you pronounce "Schrägstrich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schrägstrich" is [ˈʃʁɛːkˌʃtʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schrägstrich" come from?
"Schrägstrich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schrägstrich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list