Which to use
“Schmiede” is a noun and “schmiert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,401
- “Schmiede” frequency rank
- #44,202
- “schmiert” frequency rank
- 61603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schmiede | schmiert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren |
Where the eye mixes Schmiede and schmiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schmiede (CCCCVVCV) and schmiert (CCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Schmiede vs schmiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schmiede is [ˈʃmiːdə] while schmiert is [ʃmiːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61603, 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]. schmiert is at rank #44,202, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃmiːɐ̯t].
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 61603, this pair ranks #743,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schmiede vs schmiert
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "Schmiede": d. Private to "schmiert": rt.
"Schmiede" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "schmiert" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schmiede" for "schmiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schmiede" vs "schmiert" - which ranks higher?
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 "schmiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schmiede" and "schmiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schmiere vs schmiert". 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 #743,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.