runterkratzen
[ˈʁʊntɐˌkʁat͡sn̩]
The verdict
“runterkratzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas) mit den Fingernägeln oder einem scharfen Werkzeug von einer Oberfläche lösen, entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-runterkratzen · runterkratzen · German
runterkratzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | runterkratzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁʊntɐˌkʁat͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „runterkratzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
runterkratzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʊntɐˌkʁat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(etwas) mit den Fingernägeln oder einem scharfen Werkzeug von einer Oberfläche lösen, entfernen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for runterkratzen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is runterkratzen, spelled R-U-N-T-E-R-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1(etwas) mit den Fingernägeln oder einem scharfen Werkzeug von einer Oberfläche lösen, entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how runterkratzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Warum verkaufen Bäcker keine Brezen ohne Salz, obwohl die meisten Leute das Salz wieder runterkratzen?“
„Am Rinnstein daneben sitzt auch ein Babier, der gerade einem Araber den ganzen Kopf eingeseift hat und ihm nun den Bart und hauptsächlich den ganzen Dreck runterkratzt.“
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.