schnorcheln

[ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n]

/[ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“schnorcheln” is uncommon German (frequency #88,258 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,258
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Schnorchel tauchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnorcheln · schnorcheln · German

schnorcheln · rank #88,258 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,258
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schraubstock

Nearest frequency peer: Schraubstock (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „schnorcheln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „schnorcheln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schnorcheln
PropertyValue
Headwordschnorcheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#88,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schnorcheln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schnorchelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schraubstock“ (#88,259), „schnellst“ (#88,256), „Schnelldurchlauf“ (#88,255). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schnorcheln“ bei #88,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schnorcheln is uncommon German at frequency #88,258 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Schnorchel tauchen".

Zero misspellings are on record for schnorcheln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schnorcheln, spelled S-C-H-N-O-R-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Schnorchel tauchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Kinder haben den ganzen Urlaub im Wasser verbracht: Sie plantschten, schwammen und schnorchelten.

This word in other languages

snorkel(English)

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 "schnorcheln"?
"schnorcheln" is spelled S-C-H-N-O-R-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n].
What does "schnorcheln" mean?
As a verb, "schnorcheln" means: mit einem Schnorchel tauchen
How do you pronounce "schnorcheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schnorcheln" is [ˈʃnɔʁçl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schnorcheln" come from?
"schnorcheln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schnorcheln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schutzanzug#88,261schwierigem#88,264Schlafender#88,249sechzehnten#88,269

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list