Saugnapf
[ˈzaʊ̯kˌnap͡f]
The verdict
“Saugnapf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - napfförmiges Befestigungsmittel für Haken oder andere Vorrichtungen, das sich mittels Unterdruck an glatten Oberflächen festsaugen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-saugnapf · Saugnapf · German
Saugnapf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Saugnapf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaʊ̯kˌnap͡f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Saugnapf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Saugnapf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯kˌnap͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Saugnapf in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Saugnapf, spelled S-A-U-G-N-A-P-F.
Definition
- 1napfförmiges Befestigungsmittel für Haken oder andere Vorrichtungen, das sich mittels Unterdruck an glatten Oberflächen festsaugen kann
- 2Befestigungsorgan bei vielen maritimen Tieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Saugnapf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Saugnapf am Handtuchhalter vermeidet lästiges Bohren von Löchern.
„Als die Riesenbottiche vom Rührwerk, Güllemixer und Absaugvorrichtung fast entleert und die meiste Gülle bereits auf Tankfahrzeuge verteilt worden ist, entdeckt einer der Arbeiter vor dem Saugnapf eines Güllerohres einen unbekleideten leblosen Körper, der sich, wie auf den ersten Blick zu sehen ist, bereits im zersetzten, fast skelettierten Zustand befin…
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.