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 May 6, 2026) - kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schnupftabakdose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbakˌdoːzə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schnupftabakdose” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Schnupftabakdose”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-U-P-F-T-A-B-A-K-D-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbakˌdoːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.