Schrapnell
[ʃʁapˈnɛl]
The verdict
“Schrapnell” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Artilleriegeschoss, mit Kugeln versehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schrapnell · Schrapnell · German
Schrapnell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Schrapnell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃʁapˈnɛl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schrapnell“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schrapnell is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃʁapˈnɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Schrapnell in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schrapnell, spelled S-C-H-R-A-P-N-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1Artilleriegeschoss, mit Kugeln versehen
- 2ältere, unfreundliche, oft unansehnliche Frau
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schrapnell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Haben wir nicht, als im Feld der Tod unser Kamerad war, der bei uns hockte in Schützengräben und Unterständen, in zerschossenen Dörfern und Wäldern, im Hagel der Schrapnelle und unterm Licht der Sterne, geschworen mit heiligem Ernst, daß der Krieg nur einen Sinn haben kann: den Aufbruch der Jugend?“
„Als Nick aus dem Ort herausgekommen war, waren in einiger Höhe rechts über einem der zerstörten Häuser drei Schrapnelle explodiert; seither hatte es keinen Beschuss mehr gegeben.“
This word in other languages
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.