Schnupftabakdose
[ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbakˌdoːzə]
The verdict
“Schnupftabakdose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak
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Index DE-schnupftabakdose · Schnupftabakdose · German
Schnupftabakdose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schnupftabakdose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbakˌdoːzə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnupftabakdose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schnupftabakdose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbakˌdoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schnupftabakdose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schnupftabakdose, spelled S-C-H-N-U-P-F-T-A-B-A-K-D-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schnupftabakdose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Am 27. November wechselte eine Schnupftabakdose aus dem Besitz Ludwigs des XV. zu einem ‚Weltrekordpreis‘ von über 200 000 Mark den Besitzer.“
„Es gibt Menschen, die alte Volksmärchen oder alte Schnupftabakdosen sammeln, aber kein mit einer Manie Behafteter wird alte Anekdoten sammeln, um sich an ihrem historischen Wert zu erfreuen.“
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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.