Schneeglöckchen

[ˈʃneːɡlœkçən]

/[ˈʃneːɡlœkçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneeglöckchen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,287 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,287
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Pflanzengattung mit etwa 19 Arten

Key facts for Schneeglöckchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneeglöckchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːɡlœkçən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#77,287
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schneeglöckchen” 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). Schneeglöckchen 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

Schneeglöckchen is uncommon German at frequency #77,287 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːɡlœkçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Schneeglöckchen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schneeglöckchen, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Pflanzengattung mit etwa 19 Arten
  2. 2
    meist ist das Kleine oder Gewöhnliche Schneeglöckchen gemeint; eine Art von [1]
  3. 3
    regional auch die Bezeichnung für die Frühlings-Knotenblume

Synonyms

GalanthusHübsches Februar-MädchenLichtmess-GlöckchenLichtmess-GlockenMarienkerzenMilchblumeSchnee-DurchstecherWeiße JungfrauWeißglatzeGalanthus nivalisGroßes SchneeglöckchenLeucojum vernumMärzbecherMärzenbecher

This word in other languages

snowdrop(English)perce-neige(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 "Schneeglöckchen"?
"Schneeglöckchen" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːɡlœkçən].
What does "Schneeglöckchen" mean?
As a noun, "Schneeglöckchen" means: eine Pflanzengattung mit etwa 19 Arten
How do you pronounce "Schneeglöckchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneeglöckchen" is [ˈʃneːɡlœkçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneeglöckchen" come from?
"Schneeglöckchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schneeglöckchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-E-E-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃneːɡlœkçən] (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