Schummelzettel

[ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, verborgen mitgeführtes Stück Papier, worauf Notizen und dergleichen geschrieben sind, die es leichter machen sollen, bei einem Test oder einer Schularbeit durchzukommen.

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Index DE-schummelzettel · Schummelzettel · German

Schummelzettel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Schummelzettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchummelzettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schummelzettel“ im Deutschen

Schummelzettelsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schummelzettel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines, verborgen mitgeführtes Stück Papier, worauf Notizen und dergleichen geschrieben sind, die es leichter machen sollen, bei einem Test oder einer Schularbeit durchzukommen.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schummelzettel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schummelzettel, spelled S-C-H-U-M-M-E-L-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines, verborgen mitgeführtes Stück Papier, worauf Notizen und dergleichen geschrieben sind, die es leichter machen sollen, bei einem Test oder einer Schularbeit durchzukommen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat sich noch schnell einen Schummelzettel geschrieben.
  2. Die Lehrerin hat den Schummelzettel im Bankfach gefunden.

Synonyms

SchummlerSpickzettelSpicker

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 "Schummelzettel"?
"Schummelzettel" is spelled S-C-H-U-M-M-E-L-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Schummelzettel" mean?
As a noun, "Schummelzettel" means: kleines, verborgen mitgeführtes Stück Papier, worauf Notizen und dergleichen geschrieben sind, die es leichter machen sollen, bei einem Test oder einer Schularbeit durchzukommen.
How do you pronounce "Schummelzettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schummelzettel" is [ˈʃʊml̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schummelzettel" come from?
"Schummelzettel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list