Siebenschläfer
[ˈziːbn̩ˌʃlɛːfɐ]
The verdict
“Siebenschläfer” 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) - nachtaktives Nagetier aus der Familie der Bilche (Gliridae) mit besonders langem Winterschlaf
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Index DE-siebenschlafer · Siebenschläfer · German
Siebenschläfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Siebenschläfer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈziːbn̩ˌʃlɛːfɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Siebenschläfer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Siebenschläfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈziːbn̩ˌʃlɛːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Siebenschläfer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Siebenschläfer, spelled S-I-E-B-E-N-S-C-H-L-Ä-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1nachtaktives Nagetier aus der Familie der Bilche (Gliridae) mit besonders langem Winterschlaf
- 2Siebenschläfertag, ein Lostag, der 27. Juni, der der Überlieferung nach dafür steht, dass, wenn es an diesem Tag regnet, weitere 7 Wochen regnen soll
- 3Person, die lange schläft; jemand, der spät aufsteht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Siebenschläfer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Siebenschläfer ist in unseren Obstgärten daheim.
Auch Nagetiere haben das Problem der schwerverdaulichen Pflanzennahrung, das die meisten – ausgenommen etwa Siebenschläfer – wie die Hasentiere durch Caecotrophie, die doppelte Verdauung, lösen.
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.