wie am Schnürchen

[viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən]

/[viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reibungslos, ohne Probleme zu bereiten

Key facts for wie am Schnürchen
PropertyValue
Headwordwie am Schnürchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wie am Schnürchen” sits in German frequency

wie am Schnürchen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wie am Schnürchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reibungslos, ohne Probleme zu bereiten".

wie am Schnürchen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wie am Schnürchen, spelled W-I-E- -A-M- -S-C-H-N-Ü-R-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    reibungslos, ohne Probleme zu bereiten

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 "wie am Schnürchen"?
"wie am Schnürchen" is spelled W-I-E- -A-M- -S-C-H-N-Ü-R-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən].
What does "wie am Schnürchen" mean?
As a phrase, "wie am Schnürchen" means: reibungslos, ohne Probleme zu bereiten
How do you pronounce "wie am Schnürchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wie am Schnürchen" is [viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wie am Schnürchen" come from?
"wie am Schnürchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “wie am Schnürchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E- -A-M- -S-C-H-N-Ü-R-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [viː am ˈʃnyːɐ̯çən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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