Schaufensterpuppe

[ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaufensterpuppe” is uncommon German (frequency #96,193 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,193
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist lebensgroße Nachbildung eines Menschen, mit der im Schaufenster vor allem für Kleidung geworben wird

Key facts for Schaufensterpuppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaufensterpuppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#96,193
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schaufensterpuppe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schaufensterpuppe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schaufensterpuppe is uncommon German at frequency #96,193 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist lebensgroße Nachbildung eines Menschen, mit der im Schaufenster vor allem für Kleidung geworben wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schaufensterpuppe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schaufensterpuppe, spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-N-S-T-E-R-P-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist lebensgroße Nachbildung eines Menschen, mit der im Schaufenster vor allem für Kleidung geworben wird

Synonyms

Kleiderpuppe

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 "Schaufensterpuppe"?
"Schaufensterpuppe" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-N-S-T-E-R-P-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə].
What does "Schaufensterpuppe" mean?
As a noun, "Schaufensterpuppe" means: meist lebensgroße Nachbildung eines Menschen, mit der im Schaufenster vor allem für Kleidung geworben wird
How do you pronounce "Schaufensterpuppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaufensterpuppe" is [ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaufensterpuppe" come from?
"Schaufensterpuppe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schaufensterpuppe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-U-F-E-N-S-T-E-R-P-U-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaʊ̯fɛnstɐˌpʊpə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list