schrubben

[ˈʃʁʊbn̩]

/[ˈʃʁʊbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schrubben” is uncommon German (frequency #68,651 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,651
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Wasser, Reinigungsmittel und einer Bürste mit (Schrubber) oder ohne Stiel reinigen; säubern

Key facts for schrubben
PropertyValue
Headwordschrubben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁʊbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schrubben” 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). schrubben 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

schrubben is uncommon German at frequency #68,651 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃʁʊbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schrubben in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 schrubben, spelled S-C-H-R-U-B-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Wasser, Reinigungsmittel und einer Bürste mit (Schrubber) oder ohne Stiel reinigen; säubern
  2. 2
    Holz grob durch Hobeln oder Schleifen abschleifen

This word in other languages

scrub(English)restregar(Español)frotter(Français)esfregar(Português)

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 "schrubben"?
"schrubben" is spelled S-C-H-R-U-B-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁʊbn̩].
What does "schrubben" mean?
As a verb, "schrubben" means: mit Wasser, Reinigungsmittel und einer Bürste mit (Schrubber) oder ohne Stiel reinigen; säubern
How do you pronounce "schrubben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schrubben" is [ˈʃʁʊbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schrubben" come from?
"schrubben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schrubben”

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

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