Schaltfläche
\ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\
The verdict
“Schaltfläche” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bouton (d’une interface), zone marquée et cliquable de l’interface d’un programme, bouton de commande, tableau de commande.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schaltfläche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schaltfläche” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Schaltfläche is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bouton (d’une interface), zone marquée et cliquable de l’interface d’un programme, bouton de commande, tableau de commande.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schaltfläche, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Schaltfläche, spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-F-L-Ä-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Bouton (d’une interface), zone marquée et cliquable de l’interface d’un programme, bouton de commande, tableau de commande.
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 “Schaltfläche”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-C-H-A-L-T-F-L-Ä-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.