Schnaps

Name: Schnaps, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\ʃnaps\

/\ʃnaps\/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Schnaps” is an uncommon French word, ranked #87,146 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,146
frequency rank, French: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schnaps, eau-de-vie.

Key facts for Schnaps
Property	Value
Headword	Schnaps
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\ʃnaps\
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#87,146
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schnaps” sits in French 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). Schnaps lands here:

#87,146

#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 French entry for Schnaps is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃnaps\. Corpus data places it at rank #87,146 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Schnaps, eau-de-vie.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schnaps in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Schnaps, spelled S-C-H-N-A-P-S.

Definition

1
Schnaps, eau-de-vie.

Synonyms

BranntweinFeuerwasserLebenswasserLötwasserSprit

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schnaps"?

"Schnaps" is spelled S-C-H-N-A-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃnaps\.

What does "Schnaps" mean?

As a noun, "Schnaps" means: Schnaps, eau-de-vie.

How do you pronounce "Schnaps"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnaps" is \ʃnaps\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Schnaps" come from?

"Schnaps" is a French 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 “Schnaps”

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

The one correct French spelling is S-C-H-N-A-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \ʃnaps\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.