verschnupfen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Erkältung der Atemwege (Schnupfen) bekommen

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Index DE-verschnupfen · verschnupfen · German

verschnupfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verschnupfen
PropertyValue
Headwordverschnupfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verschnupfen“ im Deutschen

verschnupfenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verschnupfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for verschnupfen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verschnupfen, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-U-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Erkältung der Atemwege (Schnupfen) bekommen
  2. 2
    seine positive Einstellung verlieren und kritischer, auch ablehnend werden
  3. 3
    diejenige Portion Schnupftabak verbrauchen, die für eine gewisse Zeit vorgesehen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tür zu! Ich will nicht verschnupfen!
  2. Mach dir nicht zu viel Gedanken, sie verschnupft schnell mal. Aber das geht auch vorbei, und dann ist sie wieder freundlich zu dir.

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 "verschnupfen"?
"verschnupfen" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-U-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩].
What does "verschnupfen" mean?
As a verb, "verschnupfen" means: eine Erkältung der Atemwege (Schnupfen) bekommen
How do you pronounce "verschnupfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschnupfen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnʊp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschnupfen" come from?
"verschnupfen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list