schrumpfte

[ˈʃʁʊmp͡ftə]

/[ˈʃʁʊmp͡ftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“schrumpfte” is uncommon German (frequency #53,217 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,217
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for schrumpfte
PropertyValue
Headwordschrumpfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁʊmp͡ftə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schrumpfte” 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). schrumpfte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

schrumpfte is uncommon German at frequency #53,217 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃʁʊmp͡ftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schrumpfte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schrumpfte, spelled S-C-H-R-U-M-P-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schrumpfen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schrumpfen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schrumpfen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schrumpfen

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-R-U-M-P-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁʊmp͡ftə] (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