Schnittwunde

[ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə]

/[ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schnittwunde” is uncommon German (frequency #84,533 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,533
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine durch einen Schnitt entstandene Verletzung

Key facts for Schnittwunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnittwunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schnittwunde” 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). Schnittwunde 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

Schnittwunde is uncommon German at frequency #84,533 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine durch einen Schnitt entstandene Verletzung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schnittwunde in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schnittwunde, spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-W-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine durch einen Schnitt entstandene Verletzung

Synonyms

Schnittverletzung

This word in other languages

cut(English)corte(Español)coupure(Français)golpe(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 "Schnittwunde"?
"Schnittwunde" is spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-W-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə].
What does "Schnittwunde" mean?
As a noun, "Schnittwunde" means: eine durch einen Schnitt entstandene Verletzung
How do you pronounce "Schnittwunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnittwunde" is [ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnittwunde" come from?
"Schnittwunde" 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 “Schnittwunde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-I-T-T-W-U-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə] (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