Schnuller

Name: Schnuller, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃnʊlɐ]

/[ˈʃnʊlɐ]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Schnuller” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,233
frequency rank, German: 8,027
“S” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 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)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnuller · Schnuller · German

Schnuller · rank #49,233 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

FREQ-MID #49,233
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-DENSE 8,027
PHOTO-FINISH Schnitzeljagd

Nearest frequency peer: Schnitzeljagd (-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.

Schmiergeld

50,771
Schnittlauch

50,770
Schnitzelja…

50,769
Schnuller

50,768
schockieren

50,767
Schokoriegel

50,766

What this shows „Schnuller“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schnuller vs Schüler

67% similar

Schnuller vs Schulter

78% similar

Schnuller vs Schwuler

78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schnuller
Property	Value
Headword	Schnuller
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈʃnʊlɐ]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#49,233
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schnuller“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schnullerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#49,233

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schnitzeljagd“ (#49,232), „schockieren“ (#49,234), „Schnittlauch“ (#49,231). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schnuller“ bei #49,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schnuller (IPA [ˈʃnʊlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,233 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schnuller, with forms such as "cshnuller", "scchnuller", and "schhnuller". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Schüler", "Schulter", "Schwuler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schnuller, spelled S-C-H-N-U-L-L-E-R.

Definition

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
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
männliches Geschlechtsorgan
4
Pfeife zum Rauchen von Tabak
5
mit grob geschnittenem oder gerissenem Tabak gefüllte dicke, lange Hülle aus einem Tabakblatt zum Rauchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Findet euer Kleiner auch nur mit Schnuller in den Schlaf?
„Nur Babys brauchen einen Schnuller.“

Synonyms

BabyschnullerBeruhigungssaugerSuckelNuddelNulpLullerZullerLulliNuggiDudu Biko LutschSchupettDummy Sauger Lulle Lülle TrösterZutzelNuckel LutscherNutschNutscheNuppelZulp ZulpeSchlotzerFlaschensaugerGlied Penis PhallusMembrum virilemännliches GenitaleMännlichkeitWunderhornGemächt Schniepel Schniedel Schniedelwutz Ding Pimmel Dödel Prengel Zumpferl Spatz Zipfel Johannes Jonny Latte Lümmel RohrZebedäusZauberstab der kleine MannPiepelGurke Hammer Knüppel Kolben Nille Pfeife Pinsel Prügel Riemen Rüssel Rute Schwanz Pint Lulu Piephahn Piller Pillermann Puller Pullermann Nudel Tabakpfeife Tabakspfeife Nulpe Zigarre

This word in other languages

binky(English)chupete(Español)tétine(Français)chupeta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

cshnuller
scchnuller
schhnuller
schnluler
schnnuller
schnulelr
schnuler
schnullerr
schnullre
schunller
scnhuller
shcnuller
sschnuller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schnuller - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Schnuller"

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 "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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schälchen#49,243 Schlemmer#49,223 separates#49,250 rauchende#49,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schlucke13 variants schwules13 variants reizvollen13 variants Reiseziele13 variants