Schneeflocke

[ˈʃneːˌflɔkə]

/[ˈʃneːˌflɔkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneeflocke” is uncommon German (frequency #58,265 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,265
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Kälte verklebte Eiskristalle

Key facts for Schneeflocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneeflocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːˌflɔkə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schneeflocke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schneeflocke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schneeflocke is uncommon German at frequency #58,265 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːˌflɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Kälte verklebte Eiskristalle".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schneeflocke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schneeflocke, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-F-L-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Kälte verklebte Eiskristalle

Antonyms

Regentropfen

This word in other languages

snowflake(English)flocon de neige(Français)floco de neve(Português)

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 "Schneeflocke"?
"Schneeflocke" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-F-L-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːˌflɔkə].
What does "Schneeflocke" mean?
As a noun, "Schneeflocke" means: durch Kälte verklebte Eiskristalle
How do you pronounce "Schneeflocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneeflocke" is [ˈʃneːˌflɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneeflocke" come from?
"Schneeflocke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schneeflocke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-E-E-F-L-O-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃneːˌflɔkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list