räuspern
[ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]
The verdict
“räuspern” is uncommon German (frequency #83,231 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,231
- frequency rank, German
- 2,984
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch schwaches Husten versuchen, etwas Störendes aus dem Hals zu entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-rauspern · räuspern · German
räuspern · rank #83,231 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,231
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,984
- PHOTO-FINISH räuberische
Nearest frequency peer: räuberische (-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 „räuspern“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Romancier
Romancier
16,774 corpus weight
- räuberische
räuberische
16,771 corpus weight
- räuspern
räuspern
16,770 corpus weight
- Röckchen
Röckchen
16,769 corpus weight
- Rückversich…
Rückversicherung
16,768 corpus weight
- sachkundig
sachkundig
16,767 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „räuspern“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | räuspern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #83,231 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „räuspern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
räuspern is uncommon German at frequency #83,231 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for räuspern, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is räuspern, spelled R-Ä-U-S-P-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1durch schwaches Husten versuchen, etwas Störendes aus dem Hals zu entfernen
- 2auf sich aufmerksam machen, sich zu Wort melden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how räuspern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er spürte ein Kratzen im Hals, so dass er sich räuspern musste.
Sie räusperte sich deutlich und forderte damit das Wort für sich.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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