knipsen

[ˈknɪpsn̩]

/[ˈknɪpsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“knipsen” is uncommon German (frequency #57,164 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,164
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit (mit den Fingern) einen kurzen Laut erzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-knipsen · knipsen · German

knipsen · rank #57,164 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,164
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kniete

Nearest frequency peer: kniete (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „knipsen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „knipsen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for knipsen
PropertyValue
Headwordknipsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈknɪpsn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,164
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „knipsen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).knipsenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „kniete“ (#57,163), „knirschen“ (#57,165), „Knauer“ (#57,162). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „knipsen“ bei #57,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

knipsen is uncommon German at frequency #57,164 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈknɪpsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for knipsen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is knipsen, spelled K-N-I-P-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit (mit den Fingern) einen kurzen Laut erzeugen
  2. 2
    dilettantisch fotografieren, Bilder machen
  3. 3
    eine Fahrkarte mit einer Lochzange entwerten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Roman knipste nur einmal mit den Fingern und der Hund legte sich nieder.
  2. Während der Reise wird sie viele Bilder knipsen.

Synonyms

schnipsenschnippenentwertenlochen

This word in other languages

chasquear(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "knipsen"?
"knipsen" is spelled K-N-I-P-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknɪpsn̩].
What does "knipsen" mean?
As a verb, "knipsen" means: bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit (mit den Fingern) einen kurzen Laut erzeugen
How do you pronounce "knipsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knipsen" is [ˈknɪpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knipsen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "knipsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Knüller#57,166Knarren#57,161Kobolde#57,167kletter#57,159

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list