Shrimp

[ʃʁɪmp]

/[ʃʁɪmp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Garnele

Corpus desk

Index DE-shrimp · Shrimp · German

Shrimp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 Shrimp
PropertyValue
HeadwordShrimp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃʁɪmp]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Shrimp“ im Deutschen

Shrimpschafft 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

Shrimp is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃʁɪmp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Shrimp doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Shrimp, spelled S-H-R-I-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Garnele
  2. 2
    handelsübliche Bezeichnung des unter [1] genannten Krustentieres als Speise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Shrimps werden entweder kommerziell befischt oder in speziellen Aquakulturen gezüchtet.
  2. Heute fangen die Fischer vor allem Hummer, Krabben und Shrimps, die Quoten werden jeden Monat neu festgelegt.

Synonyms

GarneleKrevette

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Shrimp"?
"Shrimp" is spelled S-H-R-I-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃʁɪmp].
What does "Shrimp" mean?
As a noun, "Shrimp" means: Garnele
How do you pronounce "Shrimp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shrimp" is [ʃʁɪmp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shrimp" come from?
"Shrimp" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list