räuspern

[ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]

/[ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]/ verb

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for räuspern
PropertyValue
Headwordräuspern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „räuspern“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).räuspernfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „räuberische“ (#83,230), „Röckchen“ (#83,232), „Rückversicherung“ (#83,233). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „räuspern“ bei #83,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    durch schwaches Husten versuchen, etwas Störendes aus dem Hals zu entfernen
  2. 2
    auf sich aufmerksam machen, sich zu Wort melden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er spürte ein Kratzen im Hals, so dass er sich räuspern musste.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "räuspern"?
"räuspern" is spelled R-Ä-U-S-P-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn].
What does "räuspern" mean?
As a verb, "räuspern" means: durch schwaches Husten versuchen, etwas Störendes aus dem Hals zu entfernen
How do you pronounce "räuspern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "räuspern" is [ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "räuspern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list