Fußabtreter

[ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ]

/[ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Matte oder Rost zur groben Reinigung der Schuhsohlen vor der Tür

Corpus desk

Index DE-fu-abtreter · Fußabtreter · German

Fußabtreter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Fußabtreter
PropertyValue
HeadwordFußabtreter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußabtreter“ im Deutschen

Fußabtreterliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fußabtreter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fußabtreter, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fußabtreter, spelled F-U-S-S-A-B-T-R-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Matte oder Rost zur groben Reinigung der Schuhsohlen vor der Tür
  2. 2
    rangniedere Person, auf die undankbare Aufgaben abgewälzt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Fußabtreter stand „Willkommen bei Familie Hübner“.
  2. Ich bin doch nicht euer Fußabtreter!

Synonyms

FußabstreicherFußabstreiferSchuhabstreiferFußabputzerSchuhabputzerSchuhputzerAbtreterAbstreicherAbtretmatteFußmatteSchmutzfangmatteSchuhmatteTürvorlegerTürtackeTürmatteTürvorlageMatteTacke

This word in other languages

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 "Fußabtreter"?
"Fußabtreter" is spelled F-U-SS-A-B-T-R-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ].
What does "Fußabtreter" mean?
As a noun, "Fußabtreter" means: Matte oder Rost zur groben Reinigung der Schuhsohlen vor der Tür
How do you pronounce "Fußabtreter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fußabtreter" is [ˈfuːsʔapˌtʁeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fußabtreter" come from?
"Fußabtreter" is a German 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