Skilanglauf
[ˈʃiːˌlaŋlaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Skilanglauf” is uncommon German (frequency #69,704 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,704
- frequency rank, German
- 8,027
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wintersportart, bei der sich die Personen auf Skiern durch mehr oder weniger ebenes Gelände, meist auf präparierten Loipen, bewegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-skilanglauf · Skilanglauf · German
Skilanglauf · rank #69,704 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #69,704
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,027
- PHOTO-FINISH skeleton
Nearest frequency peer: skeleton (-2 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Skilanglauf“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- sima
sima
30,300 corpus weight
- skeleton
skeleton
30,299 corpus weight
- Skilanglauf
Skilanglauf
30,297 corpus weight
- sleeping
sleeping
30,295 corpus weight
- Smyrna
Smyrna
30,293 corpus weight
- sobre
sobre
30,292 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Skilanglauf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| 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) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Skilanglauf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Skilanglauf is uncommon German at frequency #69,704 among 8,027 “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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Skilanglauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Skilanglauf ist, wenn man zwei Bretter unter den Füßen hat und losfährt.
Skilanglauf ist ein idealer Sport, um fit und gesund zu bleiben.
Synonyms
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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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