Schrottauto

[ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to]

/[ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to]/ noun

The verdict

“Schrottauto” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kraftfahrzeug (für Personen), das sich in einem sehr schlechten allgemeinen Zustand befindet (und nicht mehr fahrtüchtig, sondern schrottreif ist)

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Index DE-schrottauto · Schrottauto · German

Schrottauto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Schrottauto
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchrottauto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schrottauto“ im Deutschen

Schrottautoschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schrottauto is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kraftfahrzeug (für Personen), das sich in einem sehr schlechten allgemeinen Zustand befindet (und nicht mehr fahrtüchtig, sondern schrottreif ist)".

Schrottauto has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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. The correct German form is Schrottauto, spelled S-C-H-R-O-T-T-A-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraftfahrzeug (für Personen), das sich in einem sehr schlechten allgemeinen Zustand befindet (und nicht mehr fahrtüchtig, sondern schrottreif ist)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In Bremerhaven wird gerade die nächste Fähre nach Westafrika beladen. Schrottauto auf Schrottauto schieben die Ladearbeiter mit ihren Buggys auf die Fähre.“
  2. „Wurden ägyptische Mumien zu Forschungszwecken früher wie Schrottautos auseinander genommen, betrachtet man heute vor Jahrtausenden verblichene menschliche Körper als Patienten, die es zu pflegen gilt.“

Synonyms

KlapperkisteRostlaubeSchrottkisteSchrottmühleSchrottwagen

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schrottauto"?
"Schrottauto" is spelled S-C-H-R-O-T-T-A-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to].
What does "Schrottauto" mean?
As a noun, "Schrottauto" means: Kraftfahrzeug (für Personen), das sich in einem sehr schlechten allgemeinen Zustand befindet (und nicht mehr fahrtüchtig, sondern schrottreif ist)
How do you pronounce "Schrottauto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schrottauto" is [ˈʃʁɔtˌʔaʊ̯to]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schrottauto" come from?
"Schrottauto" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list