Verschnaufpause

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschnaufpause” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,909 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#63,909
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pause, um sich kurz zu regenerieren und Luft zu schöpfen

Key facts for Verschnaufpause
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschnaufpause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#63,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verschnaufpause” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verschnaufpause lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Verschnaufpause is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,909 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Verschnaufpause, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verschnaufpause, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-A-U-F-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pause, um sich kurz zu regenerieren und Luft zu schöpfen
  2. 2
    kurzzeitige Unterbrechung der Anstrengungen

Synonyms

ErholungspauseRuhepause

This word in other languages

breather(English)

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 "Verschnaufpause"?
"Verschnaufpause" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-A-U-F-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Verschnaufpause" mean?
As a noun, "Verschnaufpause" means: Pause, um sich kurz zu regenerieren und Luft zu schöpfen
How do you pronounce "Verschnaufpause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschnaufpause" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschnaufpause" come from?
"Verschnaufpause" 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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Using “Verschnaufpause”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-N-A-U-F-P-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaʊ̯fˌpaʊ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list