Schaltfläche
\ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\
The verdict
“Schaltfläche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bouton (d’une interface), zone marquée et cliquable de l’interface d’un programme, bouton de commande, tableau de commande.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schaltflache · Schaltfläche · French
Schaltfläche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schaltfläche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Schaltfläche » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Schaltfläche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃaltˌflɛçə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schaltfläche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich kann meine Wahrnehmung der Zeit beschleunigen oder verlangsamen, indem ich die Schaltflächen in der oberen linken Ecke verwende oder [NUM +] oder [NUM -] drücke.
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.