Schnackerl

[ˈʃnakɐl]

/[ˈʃnakɐl]/ noun

The verdict

“Schnackerl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnackerl · Schnackerl · German

Schnackerl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Schnackerl
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnackerl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnakɐl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnackerl“ im Deutschen

Schnackerlschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schnackerl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnakɐl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)".

Schnackerl has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schnackerl, spelled S-C-H-N-A-C-K-E-R-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Ich wünsche dir Sodbrennen und Schnackerln."
  2. "Wie der „Guardian“ nun berichtete, will ein Forschungsteam vom University of Texas Health Science Center eine Sofortlösung gegen Schnackerl entwickelt haben: einen L-förmigen Strohhalm aus Plastik mit einem Ventil am Boden."

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schnackerl"?
"Schnackerl" is spelled S-C-H-N-A-C-K-E-R-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnakɐl].
What does "Schnackerl" mean?
As a noun, "Schnackerl" means: unwillkürliches, ruckartiges Einatmen bei gleichzeitigem Von-sich-Geben von glucksenden Geräuschen, hervorgerufen durch ruckartiges Zusammenziehen des Zwerchfells (ähnlich wie beim Husten)
How do you pronounce "Schnackerl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnackerl" is [ˈʃnakɐl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnackerl" come from?
"Schnackerl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list