schupfen
[ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“schupfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas stoßen, anstoßen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schupfen · schupfen · German
schupfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schupfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃʊp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schupfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schupfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schupfen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 schupfen, spelled S-C-H-U-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden oder etwas stoßen, anstoßen
- 2etwas spielerisch werfen
- 3den Haushalt führen, organisieren
- 4einen Tischtennisball mit Unterschnitt/Rückwärtsdrall über das Netz spielen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schupfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Marcel und ich schupften uns gegenseitig ins Wasser.
Grimmig schupfte er Walter von sich und schrie: »Geh zum Vater! – ich will nichts mehr mit euch haben, ihr – ihr – ihr Hurenpack – ihr –«
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.