Skilanglauf
[ˈʃiːˌlaŋlaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Skilanglauf” is uncommon German (frequency #69,704 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,704
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wintersportart, bei der sich die Personen auf Skiern durch mehr oder weniger ebenes Gelände, meist auf präparierten Loipen, bewegen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Skilanglauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃiːˌlaŋlaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #69,704 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Skilanglauf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Skilanglauf is uncommon German at frequency #69,704 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃiːˌlaŋlaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Skilanglauf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Skilanglauf, spelled S-K-I-L-A-N-G-L-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Wintersportart, bei der sich die Personen auf Skiern durch mehr oder weniger ebenes Gelände, meist auf präparierten Loipen, bewegen
- 2Sportart, bei der Sportler unter Ausübung von [1] in verschiedenen Disziplinen, d.h. auf verschiedene Streckenlängen (zwischen einem und 50 Kilometern), mit zwei unterschiedlichen Techniken (Skating und klassisch) sowie in Einzel- und Staffelwettbewerben, konkurrieren
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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.
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Using “Skilanglauf”
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- The one correct German spelling is S-K-I-L-A-N-G-L-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.