Schnäuztuch
[ˈʃnɔɪ̯t͡sˌtuːx]
The verdict
“Schnäuztuch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tuch zum Schnäuzen der Nase
Corpus desk
Index DE-schnauztuch · Schnäuztuch · German
Schnäuztuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Schnäuztuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnɔɪ̯t͡sˌtuːx] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnäuztuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schnäuztuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnɔɪ̯t͡sˌtuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Schnäuztuch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Schnäuztuch, spelled S-C-H-N-Ä-U-Z-T-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Tuch zum Schnäuzen der Nase
- 2Stofftaschentuch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schnäuztuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein schäbiger Kittel umhüllt starke Schultern, eine speckige Hose ringelt sich um die Beine, aus einer Tasche hängt ein rotgrünes Schneuztuch. [Internetbeleg, alte Schreibung]
Synonyms
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.