japsen
[ˈjapsn̩]
The verdict
“japsen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Luft schnappen, um Luft ringen
Corpus desk
Index DE-japsen · japsen · German
japsen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | japsen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈjapsn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „japsen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
japsen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈjapsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach Luft schnappen, um Luft ringen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for japsen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is japsen, spelled J-A-P-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1nach Luft schnappen, um Luft ringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how japsen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er haut mir auf die Schulter, dass ich nach Luft japse wie ein verendender Zwergbuntbarsch…“
„Dracula verschwand; alles war ruhig, mit Ausnahme des Japsens der Hunde.“
Synonyms
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.