Schneemensch

[ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ]

/[ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schneemensch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweibeiniges, behaartes Fabelwesen des Himalaya

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Index DE-schneemensch · Schneemensch · German

Schneemensch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Schneemensch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneemensch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schneemensch“ im Deutschen

Schneemenschschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schneemensch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zweibeiniges, behaartes Fabelwesen des Himalaya".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schneemensch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schneemensch, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-M-E-N-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweibeiniges, behaartes Fabelwesen des Himalaya

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So ist es mittlerweile fast egal, daß der Yeti kein Schneemensch ist, nicht einmal ein Affe, sondern ein ordinärer Bär.“
  2. „Im letzten Jahr hatte die Gebietsverwaltung bereits die Nachricht verbreitet, im schwer zugänglichen Bergland von Gornaja Schorija sei ein anderthalb bis zwei Meter großer Schneemensch von Jägern gesichtet worden.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schneemensch"?
"Schneemensch" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-M-E-N-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ].
What does "Schneemensch" mean?
As a noun, "Schneemensch" means: zweibeiniges, behaartes Fabelwesen des Himalaya
How do you pronounce "Schneemensch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneemensch" is [ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneemensch" come from?
"Schneemensch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list