räuspern
[ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn]
The verdict
“räuspern” is uncommon German (frequency #83,231 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,231
- frequency rank, German
- 42,116
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch schwaches Husten versuchen, etwas Störendes aus dem Hals zu entfernen
| 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) |
Where “räuspern” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
räuspern is uncommon German at frequency #83,231 among 42,116 “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
Synonyms
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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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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-Ä-U-S-P-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁɔɪ̯spɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.