Schnitt

\ʃnɪt\

/\ʃnɪt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coupe, taille, action de couper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schnitt · Schnitt · French

Schnitt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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.

Key facts for Schnitt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnitt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃnɪt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schnitt » en français

Schnittsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schnitt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃnɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Schnitt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Schnitt, spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coupe, taille, action de couper.
  2. 2
    Coupure, balafre.
  3. 3
    Coupe, manière de couper ; disposition qui en résulte.
  4. 4
    Coupe, plan que l'on suppose couper l'intérieur d'un objet pour en montrer l'intérieur.
  5. 5
    Changement de scène.
  6. 6
    Incision.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nur der Schnitt und die lebhafte Dunkelheit ihrer Augen redeten ein wenig von ihrer halb romanischen Herkunft; sie stammte großväterlicherseits aus einer französisch-schweizerischen Familie und war eine geborene Hamburgerin.
  2. (im Video wird) schnell erzählt, mit vielen Schnitten, und flotten Sprüchen garniert: "Hier ist einer von den Taliban, hier einer von der örtlichen Mafia - liebenswerte Leute", hört man ihn sagen. Ob das alles bis ins letzte Detail stimmt, was Routledge da von sich gibt, lässt sich nicht nachprüfen.

Synonyms

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 "Schnitt"?
"Schnitt" is spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃnɪt\.
What does "Schnitt" mean?
As a noun, "Schnitt" means: Coupe, taille, action de couper.
How do you pronounce "Schnitt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnitt" is \ʃnɪt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnitt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list