Schnauze
\ˈʃnaʊ̯ʦə\
The verdict
“Schnauze” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Museau, groin (pour les suidés, taupes et musaraignes).
Corpus desk
Index FR-schnauze · Schnauze · French
Schnauze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schnauze |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃnaʊ̯ʦə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schnauze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃnaʊ̯ʦə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Schnauze in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Schnauze, spelled S-C-H-N-A-U-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Museau, groin (pour les suidés, taupes et musaraignes).
- 2Bouche, gueule.
- 3Partie avant d’un véhicule.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schnauze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schäferhunde haben lange Schnauzen.
Um die zehn Meter maß ein ausgewachsener Brachylophosaurier – von der an Enten erinnernden Schnauze über den mit einer Knochenplatte gepanzerten Schädel bis zur Schwanzspitze.
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.