schlong

/ʃlɒŋ/

//ʃlɒŋ// noun

"schlong" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“schlong” is an uncommon English word, ranked #73,615 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,615
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A penis, especially a long one.

Key facts for schlong
PropertyValue
Headwordschlong
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃlɒŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,615
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schlong” sits in English 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). schlong lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for schlong is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʃlɒŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #73,615 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A penis, especially a long one.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schlong, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Yiddish שלאַנג (shlang, “snake”; by extension, “a penis”) or German Schlange. The correct English form is schlong, spelled S-C-H-L-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A penis, especially a long one.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלאַנג (shlang, “snake”; by extension, “a penis”) or German Schlange.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schlong"?
"schlong" is spelled S-C-H-L-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃlɒŋ/.
What does "schlong" mean?
As a noun, "schlong" means: A penis, especially a long one.
How do you pronounce "schlong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlong" is /ʃlɒŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "schlong"?
Borrowed from Yiddish שלאַנג (shlang, “snake”; by extension, “a penis”) or German Schlange. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “schlong”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-C-H-L-O-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃlɒŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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