Schneeschieber

[ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ]

/[ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug, mit dem Schnee von Gehwegen geräumt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneeschieber · Schneeschieber · German

Schneeschieber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Schneeschieber
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneeschieber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schneeschieber“ im Deutschen

Schneeschieberliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schneeschieber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug, mit dem Schnee von Gehwegen geräumt wird".

Schneeschieber doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schneeschieber, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Werkzeug, mit dem Schnee von Gehwegen geräumt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zur Zeit braucht man fast jeden Tag den Schneeschieber, um den Bürgersteig freizuräumen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schneeschieber"?
"Schneeschieber" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ].
What does "Schneeschieber" mean?
As a noun, "Schneeschieber" means: Werkzeug, mit dem Schnee von Gehwegen geräumt wird
How do you pronounce "Schneeschieber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneeschieber" is [ˈʃneːˌʃiːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneeschieber" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list