Verschlusslaut

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschlusslaut” 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 May 6, 2026) - Laut, der durch plötzliche Öffnung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Zu den Verschlusslauten gehören: p, t, k (fortis); b, d, g (lenis); außerdem der Knacklaut.

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschlusslaut · Verschlusslaut · German

Verschlusslaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for Verschlusslaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschlusslaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verschlusslaut” sits in German frequency

Verschlusslaut falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verschlusslaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laut, der durch plötzliche Öffnung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Zu den Verschlusslauten gehören: p, t, k (fortis); b, d, g (lenis); außerdem der Knacklaut.".

Verschlusslaut doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verschlusslaut, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-S-S-L-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laut, der durch plötzliche Öffnung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Zu den Verschlusslauten gehören: p, t, k (fortis); b, d, g (lenis); außerdem der Knacklaut.

Synonyms

ExplosivExplosivlautKlusilMutaOkklusivPlosivPlosivlautSprenglaut

Antonyms

AffrikateLateralLiquidNasalReibelautVibrant

This word in other languages

stop(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verschlusslaut"?
"Verschlusslaut" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-S-S-L-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t].
What does "Verschlusslaut" mean?
As a noun, "Verschlusslaut" means: Laut, der durch plötzliche Öffnung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Zu den Verschlusslauten gehören: p, t, k (fortis); b, d, g (lenis); außerdem der Knacklaut.
How do you pronounce "Verschlusslaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschlusslaut" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊsˌlaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschlusslaut" come from?
"Verschlusslaut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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