Schnapsdrossel
[ˈʃnapsˌdʁɔsl̩]
The verdict
“Schnapsdrossel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schnapstrinker oder Alkoholiker
Corpus desk
Index DE-schnapsdrossel · Schnapsdrossel · German
Schnapsdrossel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Schnapsdrossel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnapsˌdʁɔsl̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnapsdrossel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schnapsdrossel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnapsˌdʁɔsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Schnapsdrossel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schnapsdrossel, spelled S-C-H-N-A-P-S-D-R-O-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Schnapstrinker oder Alkoholiker
- 2jemand, der für ein paar Schnäpse Verdächtige oder Täter verrät
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schnapsdrossel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kioskbesitzer ist ja im ganzen Viertel als Schnapsdrossel bekannt.
Oma war eine Schnapsdrossel, sie hatte in jeder Lebenslage ein Likörchen zur Hand.
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.