verschnüren

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Band/Bindfaden (Schnur) zusammenbinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschnuren · verschnüren · German

verschnüren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 verschnüren
PropertyValue
Headwordverschnüren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verschnüren“ im Deutschen

verschnürenschafft 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

verschnüren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas mit Band/Bindfaden (Schnur) zusammenbinden".

Zero misspellings are on record for verschnüren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 verschnüren, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Band/Bindfaden (Schnur) zusammenbinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Jedoch an Händen und Füßen wie ein Braten mit dicken, groben Stricken verschnürt zu sein, fand ich wirklich beunruhigend.“

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 "verschnüren"?
"verschnüren" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən].
What does "verschnüren" mean?
As a verb, "verschnüren" means: etwas mit Band/Bindfaden (Schnur) zusammenbinden
How do you pronounce "verschnüren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschnüren" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃnyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschnüren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list