schupfen

[ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]

/[ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]/ verb

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.

Key facts for schupfen
PropertyValue
Headwordschupfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schupfen“ im Deutschen

schupfenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

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

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas stoßen, anstoßen
  2. 2
    etwas spielerisch werfen
  3. 3
    den Haushalt führen, organisieren
  4. 4
    einen Tischtennisball mit Unterschnitt/Rückwärtsdrall über das Netz spielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Marcel und ich schupften uns gegenseitig ins Wasser.
  2. Grimmig schupfte er Walter von sich und schrie: »Geh zum Vater! – ich will nichts mehr mit euch haben, ihr – ihr – ihr Hurenpack – ihr –«

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 "schupfen"?
"schupfen" is spelled S-C-H-U-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊp͡fn̩].
What does "schupfen" mean?
As a verb, "schupfen" means: jemanden oder etwas stoßen, anstoßen
How do you pronounce "schupfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schupfen" is [ˈʃʊp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schupfen" come from?
"schupfen" 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