Schneeschuh

[ˈʃneːˌʃuː]

/[ˈʃneːˌʃuː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schuh mit breiter Sohle, so dass man damit besser durch Schnee gehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneeschuh · Schneeschuh · German

Schneeschuh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Schneeschuh
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneeschuh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃneːˌʃuː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schneeschuh“ im Deutschen

Schneeschuhliegt 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

Schneeschuh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃneːˌʃuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schuh mit breiter Sohle, so dass man damit besser durch Schnee gehen kann".

Schneeschuh has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Schuh mit breiter Sohle, so dass man damit besser durch Schnee gehen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er zog sich den Schneeschuh an.
  2. „Ungewohnt sind allerdings die Schneeschuhe an den Füßen.“

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 "Schneeschuh"?
"Schneeschuh" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-S-C-H-U-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃneːˌʃuː].
What does "Schneeschuh" mean?
As a noun, "Schneeschuh" means: Schuh mit breiter Sohle, so dass man damit besser durch Schnee gehen kann
How do you pronounce "Schneeschuh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneeschuh" is [ˈʃneːˌʃuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneeschuh" come from?
"Schneeschuh" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list