Schnupftabaksdose

[ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə]

/[ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schnupftabaksdose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
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

Key facts for Schnupftabaksdose
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnupftabaksdose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schnupftabaksdose” sits in German frequency

Schnupftabaksdose falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schnupftabaksdose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schnupftabaksdose, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schnupftabaksdose, spelled S-C-H-N-U-P-F-T-A-B-A-K-S-D-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schnupftabaksdose"?
"Schnupftabaksdose" is spelled S-C-H-N-U-P-F-T-A-B-A-K-S-D-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə].
What does "Schnupftabaksdose" mean?
As a noun, "Schnupftabaksdose" means: kleine und flache, meist rechteckige oder runde Dose zur Aufbewahrung sowie zum Transport von Schnupftabak
How do you pronounce "Schnupftabaksdose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnupftabaksdose" is [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnupftabaksdose" come from?
"Schnupftabaksdose" 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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Using “Schnupftabaksdose”

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-S-D-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃnʊp͡ftaːbaksˌdoːzə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list