Which to use
“Schmiede” is a noun and “schmieren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,401
- “Schmiede” frequency rank
- #24,499
- “schmieren” frequency rank
- 41900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schmiede | schmieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort oder Werkstatt, ausgestattet mit einer oder mehreren Schmiedefeuern, Essen, Blasebälgen und Werkzeugen zum Zwecke der Metallbearbeitung, wie zum Beispiel dem Amboss; hier gehen Schmiede ihrem Handwerk nach | etwas mit etwas bestreichen |
Where the eye mixes Schmiede and schmieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schmiede runs 8 letters (CCCCVVCV) against schmieren's 9 (CCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schmiede vs schmieren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schmiede is [ˈʃmiːdə] while schmieren is [ˈʃmiːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schmiede is recorded at frequency rank #17,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃmiːdə]. schmieren is at rank #24,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmiːʁən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41900, this pair ranks #1,465,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schmiede vs schmieren
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "Schmiede": d. Private to "schmieren": nr.
"Schmiede" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "schmieren" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schmiede" for "schmieren" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Schmiede" or "schmieren" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmiede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schmiede" and "schmieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schmiere vs schmieren". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,465,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.