Schrauber

[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]

/[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schrauber” is uncommon German (frequency #70,780 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,780
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät zum Drehen von Schrauben, insbesondere Elektrowerkzeug

Key facts for Schrauber
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchrauber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schrauber” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schrauber lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schrauber is uncommon German at frequency #70,780 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Schrauber has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Schrauber, spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Drehen von Schrauben, insbesondere Elektrowerkzeug
  2. 2
    Person, die gerne an technischen Geräten und Maschinen arbeitet und diese gerne repariert oder modifiziert

Synonyms

SchraubendreherSchraubenzieherBastlerMechanikerTüftler

This word in other languages

mechanic(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schrauber"?
"Schrauber" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ].
What does "Schrauber" mean?
As a noun, "Schrauber" means: Gerät zum Drehen von Schrauben, insbesondere Elektrowerkzeug
How do you pronounce "Schrauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schrauber" is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schrauber" come from?
"Schrauber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schrauber”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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