Schuhspanner

[ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ]

/[ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät, das nach dem Tragen in den Schuh geklemmt wird, damit dieser seine Form behält

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Index DE-schuhspanner · Schuhspanner · German

Schuhspanner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Schuhspanner
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuhspanner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schuhspanner“ im Deutschen

Schuhspannerliegt 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

Schuhspanner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät, das nach dem Tragen in den Schuh geklemmt wird, damit dieser seine Form behält".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schuhspanner, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schuhspanner, spelled S-C-H-U-H-S-P-A-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, das nach dem Tragen in den Schuh geklemmt wird, damit dieser seine Form behält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenn die Schuhe naß werden, sollte man ihnen sogar 48 Stunden Ruhe gönnen - mit einem hölzernen Schuhspanner ausgeleistet, versteht sich.“
  2. „Ich riß die Tür des Kleiderschranks schnell auf, um dem Spiegel zu entgehen: Nichts mehr von Marie im Schrank, nichts mehr, nicht einmal mehr ein Schuhspanner oder ein Gürtel, wie ihn Frauen manchmal hängen.“

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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 "Schuhspanner"?
"Schuhspanner" is spelled S-C-H-U-H-S-P-A-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ].
What does "Schuhspanner" mean?
As a noun, "Schuhspanner" means: Gerät, das nach dem Tragen in den Schuh geklemmt wird, damit dieser seine Form behält
How do you pronounce "Schuhspanner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuhspanner" is [ˈʃuːˌʃpanɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuhspanner" come from?
"Schuhspanner" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list