Sklavenhalter

[ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ]

/[ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sklavenhalter” is uncommon German (frequency #85,855 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,855
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die Sklaven besitzt

Key facts for Sklavenhalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSklavenhalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,855
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sklavenhalter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sklavenhalter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sklavenhalter is uncommon German at frequency #85,855 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Sklaven besitzt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sklavenhalter in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sklavenhalter, spelled S-K-L-A-V-E-N-H-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Sklaven besitzt

This word in other languages

slaveholder(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sklavenhalter"?
"Sklavenhalter" is spelled S-K-L-A-V-E-N-H-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ].
What does "Sklavenhalter" mean?
As a noun, "Sklavenhalter" means: Person, die Sklaven besitzt
How do you pronounce "Sklavenhalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sklavenhalter" is [ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sklavenhalter" come from?
"Sklavenhalter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sklavenhalter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-K-L-A-V-E-N-H-A-L-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsklaːvn̩ˌhaltɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list