Schnuller

/[ˈʃnʊlɐ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#49,233

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

Schnuller is aGermannoun. It means: Gegenstand aus teils Latex oder Silikon, teils Gummi oder Kunststoff, an dem Babys oder Kleinkinder saugen, um ihr Saugbedürfnis zu stillen (und sie damit zu beruhigen) Pronounced [ˈʃnʊlɐ]. Often confused with Schüler and Schulter.

Key facts for Schnuller
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnuller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnʊlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,233
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Schnuller in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schnuller is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃnʊlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,233 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Schnuller, with forms such as "cshnuller", "scchnuller", and "schhnuller". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Schüler", "Schulter", "Schwuler", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Schnuller, spelled S-C-H-N-U-L-L-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand aus teils Latex oder Silikon, teils Gummi oder Kunststoff, an dem Babys oder Kleinkinder saugen, um ihr Saugbedürfnis zu stillen (und sie damit zu beruhigen)
  2. 2
    die mütterliche Brustwarze nachahmender Aufsatz aus Latex oder Silikon mit einem Loch, der auf eine Flaschenkopf gestülpt oder geschraubt wird, damit Säuglinge und Kleinkinder aus der Flasche ihr Trinken (vor allem Milch) saugen können
  3. 3
    männliches Geschlechtsorgan
  4. 4
    Pfeife zum Rauchen von Tabak
  5. 5
    mit grob geschnittenem oder gerissenem Tabak gefüllte dicke, lange Hülle aus einem Tabakblatt zum Rauchen

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshnuller,scchnuller,schhnuller,schnluler,schnnuller,schnulelr,schnuler,schnullerr,schnullre,schunller,scnhuller,shcnuller,sschnuller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Schnuller

Misspelling Variants of "Schnuller"

cshnuller9scchnuller10schhnuller10schnluler9schnnuller10schnulelr9schnuler8schnullerr10
Misspelling Variants of "Schnuller"

Frequency rank: #49,233 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schnuller"?
"Schnuller" is spelled S-C-H-N-U-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnʊlɐ].
What does "Schnuller" mean?
As a noun, "Schnuller" means: Gegenstand aus teils Latex oder Silikon, teils Gummi oder Kunststoff, an dem Babys oder Kleinkinder saugen, um ihr Saugbedürfnis zu stillen (und sie damit zu beruhigen)
What words are commonly confused with "Schnuller"?
"Schnuller" is commonly confused with "Schüler", "Schulter", "Schwuler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schnuller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnuller" is [ˈʃnʊlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnuller" come from?
"Schnuller" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.