schröpfen

[ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩]

/[ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schröpfen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,271 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,271
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kolben oder Gläser mit Unterdruck auf die Haut setzen, um die Durchblutung zu beeinflussen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schropfen · schröpfen · German

schröpfen · rank #83,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,271
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schrotthändler

Nearest frequency peer: Schrotthändler (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „schröpfen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „schröpfen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schröpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordschröpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schröpfen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schröpfenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schrotthändler“ (#83,270), „Schuldgefühl“ (#83,272), „Schokoladenfabrik“ (#83,268). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schröpfen“ bei #83,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schröpfen is uncommon German at frequency #83,271 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schröpfen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 schröpfen, spelled S-C-H-R-Ö-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kolben oder Gläser mit Unterdruck auf die Haut setzen, um die Durchblutung zu beeinflussen
  2. 2
    jemanden durch List oder Betrug finanziell ausnutzen
  3. 3
    das Wachstum von Jungpflanzen absichtlich einschränken
  4. 4
    Baumrinde schräg einschlitzen
  5. 5
    Speisefisch quer zur Grätenrichtung einschneiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schröpfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich lasse mich einmal im Monat gegen die Migräne schröpfen.
  2. Schon vor mehr als 5.000 Jahren sollen Ärzte im alten Mesopotamien ihre Patienten geschröpft haben.

Synonyms

abzockenausbeutenausnehmenexploitierenverringern

This word in other languages

cup(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 "schröpfen"?
"schröpfen" is spelled S-C-H-R-Ö-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩].
What does "schröpfen" mean?
As a verb, "schröpfen" means: Kolben oder Gläser mit Unterdruck auf die Haut setzen, um die Durchblutung zu beeinflussen
How do you pronounce "schröpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schröpfen" is [ˈʃʁœp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schröpfen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schröpfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schnupper#83,266Schwärmer#83,279Skilehrer#83,303Romancier#83,227

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list