Schlaf
\ʃlaːf\
The verdict
“Schlaf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sommeil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schlaf · Schlaf · French
Schlaf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schlaf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃlaːf\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Schlaf » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Schlaf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃlaːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Schlaf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Schlaf, spelled S-C-H-L-A-F.
Definition
- 1Sommeil.
- 2Chassie, crotte des yeux, caca d’œil ; sécrétion lacrymale durcie qu’on trouve souvent au coin des yeux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schlaf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er versank in einem tiefen Schlaf.
Viele Babys finden anfangs besonders gut in den Schlaf, wenn sie gewippt oder getragen werden, diese Schunkelbewegungen kennen sie noch aus dem Bauch ihrer Mutter.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.