Gaumenschmaus

[ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s]

/[ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine besonders schmackhafte Speise

Corpus desk

Index DE-gaumenschmaus · Gaumenschmaus · German

Gaumenschmaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gaumenschmaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGaumenschmaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gaumenschmaus“ im Deutschen

Gaumenschmausliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gaumenschmaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine besonders schmackhafte Speise".

Gaumenschmaus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gaumenschmaus, spelled G-A-U-M-E-N-S-C-H-M-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine besonders schmackhafte Speise

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auf diese Weise wird natürlich auch eine Tiefkühlpizza mit einem vorgewaschenen und -geschnippelten Salat aus der Plastiktüte zu einem Gaumenschmaus.“

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 "Gaumenschmaus"?
"Gaumenschmaus" is spelled G-A-U-M-E-N-S-C-H-M-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s].
What does "Gaumenschmaus" mean?
As a noun, "Gaumenschmaus" means: eine besonders schmackhafte Speise
How do you pronounce "Gaumenschmaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gaumenschmaus" is [ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌʃmaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gaumenschmaus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list