Schlacht

\ʃlaxt\

/\ʃlaxt\/ noun

The verdict

“Schlacht” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Combat, bataille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schlacht · Schlacht · French

Schlacht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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.

Key facts for Schlacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlacht
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃlaxt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schlacht » en français

Schlachtreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schlacht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃlaxt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Combat, bataille.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schlacht in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Schlacht, spelled S-C-H-L-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Combat, bataille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schlacht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Ritter gürtete sich mit seinem Schwert und zog in die Schlacht.
  2. Sanktionen können Putin nicht stoppen; die ukrainische Armee kann es sehr wohl, wenn sie vom Westen die dafür nötigen Waffen erhält. Das hat sie mit ihrem Sieg in der Schlacht um Kiew eindrucksvoll bewiesen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schlacht"?
"Schlacht" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃlaxt\.
What does "Schlacht" mean?
As a noun, "Schlacht" means: Combat, bataille.
How do you pronounce "Schlacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlacht" is \ʃlaxt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlacht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list