schnauben

[ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schnauben” is uncommon German (frequency #73,982 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,982
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geräuschvoll atmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnauben · schnauben · German

schnauben · rank #73,982 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,982
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schnallt

Nearest frequency peer: schnallt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „schnauben“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „schnauben“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schnauben
PropertyValue
Headwordschnauben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schnauben“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schnaubenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schnallt“ (#73,981), „Schnees“ (#73,983), „schmunzelt“ (#73,980). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schnauben“ bei #73,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schnauben is uncommon German at frequency #73,982 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schnauben in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schnauben, spelled S-C-H-N-A-U-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    geräuschvoll atmen
  2. 2
    sich die Nase putzen
  3. 3
    wütend reden, aufgebracht herumschreien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Pferde rennen schnaubend auf der Koppel.
  2. Er schnaubte in sein Taschentuch.

Synonyms

rotzenschnäuzenschneuzen

This word in other languages

snort(English)resollar(Español)s'ébrouer(Français)

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 "schnauben"?
"schnauben" is spelled S-C-H-N-A-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩].
What does "schnauben" mean?
As a verb, "schnauben" means: geräuschvoll atmen
How do you pronounce "schnauben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schnauben" is [ˈʃnaʊ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schnauben" come from?
"schnauben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schnauben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schönstem#73,993Sandsturm#73,964Rundblick#73,955Rollladen#73,951

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list