staubsaugen

[ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“staubsaugen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,736 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,736
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Staubsauger benutzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-staubsaugen · staubsaugen · German

staubsaugen · rank #64,736 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,736
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH staubig

Nearest frequency peer: staubig (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „staubsaugen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „staubsaugen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for staubsaugen
PropertyValue
Headwordstaubsaugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,736
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „staubsaugen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).staubsaugenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „staubig“ (#64,735), „steuerbar“ (#64,737), „Stammvater“ (#64,734). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „staubsaugen“ bei #64,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

staubsaugen is uncommon German at frequency #64,736 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for staubsaugen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is staubsaugen, spelled S-T-A-U-B-S-A-U-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Staubsauger benutzen
  2. 2
    etwas mit dem Staubsauger reinigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe die Fenster geputzt, jetzt will ich noch staubsaugen.
  2. Die Putzfrau staubsaugt den Teppichboden.

Synonyms

saugen

This word in other languages

vacuum(English)pasar(Español)passer l'aspirateur(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "staubsaugen"?
"staubsaugen" is spelled S-T-A-U-B-S-A-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩].
What does "staubsaugen" mean?
As a verb, "staubsaugen" means: einen Staubsauger benutzen
How do you pronounce "staubsaugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "staubsaugen" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "staubsaugen" come from?
"staubsaugen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "staubsaugen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Staatswesen#64,732Straubinger#64,749sunnitische#64,755Tarifstreit#64,766

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list