Sklaverei

[sklavəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[sklavəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Sklaverei” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,753 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,753
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - völlige rechtliche und wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit des Sklaven als Eigentum eines Sklavenhalters

Key facts for Sklaverei
PropertyValue
HeadwordSklaverei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sklavəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,753
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sklaverei” 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). Sklaverei lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sklaverei is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sklavəˈʁaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,753 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sklaverei, with forms such as "kslaverei", "skalverei", and "skklaverei". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sklaverei, spelled S-K-L-A-V-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    völlige rechtliche und wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit des Sklaven als Eigentum eines Sklavenhalters
  2. 2
    schwere, mühsame, andauernde Arbeit wie die eines Sklaven

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kslaverei,skalverei,skklaverei,sklaevrei,sklaveeri,sklaverie,sklaverrei,sklavreei,sklavverei,skllaverei,sklvaerei,slkaverei,ssklaverei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sklaverei - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kslaverei2skalverei2skklaverei1sklaevrei2sklaveeri2sklaverie2sklaverrei1sklavreei2
Edit distance from "Sklaverei"

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 "Sklaverei"?
"Sklaverei" is spelled S-K-L-A-V-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [sklavəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Sklaverei" mean?
As a noun, "Sklaverei" means: völlige rechtliche und wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit des Sklaven als Eigentum eines Sklavenhalters
What are common misspellings of "Sklaverei"?
Common misspellings include "kslaverei", "skalverei", "skklaverei", "sklaevrei", "sklaveeri". The correct spelling is "Sklaverei".
How do you pronounce "Sklaverei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sklaverei" is [sklavəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sklaverei" come from?
"Sklaverei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sklaverei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-K-L-A-V-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sklavəˈʁaɪ̯] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list