Schuhsenkel

[ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩]

/[ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schuhsenkel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schnüre zum Binden von Schuhen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuhsenkel · Schuhsenkel · German

Schuhsenkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Schuhsenkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuhsenkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schuhsenkel“ im Deutschen

Schuhsenkelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schuhsenkel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schnüre zum Binden von Schuhen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schuhsenkel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schuhsenkel, spelled S-C-H-U-H-S-E-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schnüre zum Binden von Schuhen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie nahmen ihm Hosenträger, Krawatte, Schuhsenkel, die Brieftasche und seine geliebte Repetieruhr fort und sperrten ihn in eine Einzelzelle.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schuhsenkel"?
"Schuhsenkel" is spelled S-C-H-U-H-S-E-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩].
What does "Schuhsenkel" mean?
As a noun, "Schuhsenkel" means: Schnüre zum Binden von Schuhen
How do you pronounce "Schuhsenkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuhsenkel" is [ˈʃuːˌzɛŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuhsenkel" come from?
"Schuhsenkel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list