Wahlschlappe
[ˈvaːlˌʃlapə]
The verdict
“Wahlschlappe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schlechtes Abschneiden bei einer Wahl
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wahlschlappe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaːlˌʃlapə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wahlschlappe” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Wahlschlappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌʃlapə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schlechtes Abschneiden bei einer Wahl".
Zero misspellings are on record for Wahlschlappe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wahlschlappe, spelled W-A-H-L-S-C-H-L-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1schlechtes Abschneiden bei einer Wahl
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Wahlschlappe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-L-S-C-H-L-A-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaːlˌʃlapə] (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.