Seitenschlag
[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃlaːk]
The verdict
“Seitenschlag” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seitliche Abweichung der Spur bei einem Rad, sodass es beim Drehen unrund läuft
Corpus desk
Index DE-seitenschlag · Seitenschlag · German
Seitenschlag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Seitenschlag |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃlaːk] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Seitenschlag“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Seitenschlag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "seitliche Abweichung der Spur bei einem Rad, sodass es beim Drehen unrund läuft".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Seitenschlag, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seitenschlag, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S-C-H-L-A-G.
Definition
- 1seitliche Abweichung der Spur bei einem Rad, sodass es beim Drehen unrund läuft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Seitenschlag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Werkstatt kann die Bremsscheibe auf Seitenschlag prüfen.“
„Der Seitenschlag darf bei der Kupplungsscheibe maximal 0,4 mm betragen; gemessen 2,5 mm vom Außenrand.“
Antonyms
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.