schlagen

\ˈʃlaː.ɡən\

/\ˈʃlaː.ɡən\/ verb

The verdict

“schlagen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Battre, taper, frapper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schlagen · schlagen · French

schlagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for schlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordschlagen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃlaː.ɡən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schlagen » en français

schlagenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schlagen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃlaː.ɡən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schlagen, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schlagen, spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Battre, taper, frapper.
  2. 2
    Battre, vaincre, défaire.
  3. 3
    Prendre une figure aux jeux, capturer.
  4. 4
    Sonner.
  5. 5
    Battre au fouet.
  6. 6
    Abattre un arbre.
  7. 7
    Battre la mesure, ou faire un mouvement de manière périodique.
  8. 8
    Déferler (parlant de vagues).
  9. 9
    Se frayer un chemin, passer par quelque chose difficile à traverser.
  10. 10
    Se battre.
  11. 11
    Obtenir (un profit).
  12. 12
    Faire (des étincelles).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er schlug ihn brutal.
  2. Die ganze weiße Wäsche wurde fest geschlagen. Gervaise tauchte alles in den Zuber, nahm ein Stück nach dem andern heraus, seifte es ein und bürstete es.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schlagen"?
"schlagen" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃlaː.ɡən\.
What does "schlagen" mean?
As a verb, "schlagen" means: Battre, taper, frapper.
How do you pronounce "schlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlagen" is \ˈʃlaː.ɡən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlagen" come from?
"schlagen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list