Schnupftuch
[ˈʃnʊp͡fˌtuːx]
The verdict
“Schnupftuch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tuch zur Aufnahme des Nasensekrets
Corpus desk
Index DE-schnupftuch · Schnupftuch · German
Schnupftuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Schnupftuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃnʊp͡fˌtuːx] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schnupftuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schnupftuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃnʊp͡fˌtuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tuch zur Aufnahme des Nasensekrets".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schnupftuch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schnupftuch, spelled S-C-H-N-U-P-F-T-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Tuch zur Aufnahme des Nasensekrets
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schnupftuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Denissow lächelte, zog aus der Säbeltasche ein stark parfümiertes Schnupftuch und hielt es Neswitzkij unter die Nase.“
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.