Schneedecke

[ˈʃneːˌdɛkə]

/[ˈʃneːˌdɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneedecke” is uncommon German (frequency #52,401 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,401
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lage von Schnee auf dem Boden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneedecke · Schneedecke · German

Schneedecke · rank #52,401 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,401
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmeichelhaft

Nearest frequency peer: schmeichelhaft (-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 „Schneedecke“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schneedecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneedecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːˌdɛkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schneedecke“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schneedeckefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schmeichelhaft“ (#52,400), „schnellster“ (#52,402), „schlichen“ (#52,399). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schneedecke“ bei #52,401. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schneedecke is uncommon German at frequency #52,401 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːˌdɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lage von Schnee auf dem Boden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schneedecke, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Schneedecke, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-D-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lage von Schnee auf dem Boden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenn jetzt durch frühes, durch zu schnelles Tauen die Schneedecke nicht mehr dick genug ist und die Schneehöhlen einbrechen, dann liegen die jungen Robben zu früh und schutzlos auf dem Eis des Sees.“
  2. „Im Jahre 1999 war Aschermittwoch kein gewöhnlicher Tag in Osthessen. Ein nächtlicher Schneesturm hatte mit einem donnernden Wintergewitter die graue Mittelgebirgslandschaft, in der nur noch die Nordseiten der Berge schmutzige Schneereste aufwiesen, mit einer dicken Schneedecke überzogen und in ein zauberhaftes Wintermärchen verwandelt.“

Synonyms

SchneelageSchneeschicht

This word in other languages

manteau neigeux(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 "Schneedecke"?
"Schneedecke" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-D-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːˌdɛkə].
What does "Schneedecke" mean?
As a noun, "Schneedecke" means: Lage von Schnee auf dem Boden
How do you pronounce "Schneedecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneedecke" is [ˈʃneːˌdɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneedecke" come from?
"Schneedecke" 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 "Schneedecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schnellster#52,402Salmonellen#52,389Sichtschutz#52,428Reichweiten#52,366

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list