Schulranzen

[ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schulranzen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,030 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,030
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf dem Rücken getragene Tasche für den Transport von Schulmaterialien

Key facts for Schulranzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulranzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,030
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schulranzen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schulranzen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schulranzen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,030 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "auf dem Rücken getragene Tasche für den Transport von Schulmaterialien".

Schulranzen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schulranzen, spelled S-C-H-U-L-R-A-N-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf dem Rücken getragene Tasche für den Transport von Schulmaterialien

Synonyms

RanzenSchulpackSchulrucksackThekTornister

This word in other languages

satchel(English)cartera(Español)cartable(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 "Schulranzen"?
"Schulranzen" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-R-A-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩].
What does "Schulranzen" mean?
As a noun, "Schulranzen" means: auf dem Rücken getragene Tasche für den Transport von Schulmaterialien
How do you pronounce "Schulranzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulranzen" is [ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulranzen" come from?
"Schulranzen" 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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Using “Schulranzen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-L-R-A-N-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃuːlˌʁant͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list