schnurre

[ˈʃnʊʁə]

/[ˈʃnʊʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“schnurre” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren

Key facts for schnurre
PropertyValue
Headwordschnurre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃnʊʁə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schnurre” sits in German frequency

schnurre 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schnurre is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃnʊʁə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schnurre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schnurre, spelled S-C-H-N-U-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren

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 "schnurre"?
"schnurre" is spelled S-C-H-N-U-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnʊʁə].
What does "schnurre" mean?
As a verb, "schnurre" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schnurren
How do you pronounce "schnurre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schnurre" is [ˈʃnʊʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schnurre" come from?
"schnurre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schnurre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-U-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃnʊʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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