schaumig

[ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Luftblasen angefüllt; zu einem Schaum machend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaumig · schaumig · German

schaumig · 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.

Key facts for schaumig
PropertyValue
Headwordschaumig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schaumig“ im Deutschen

schaumigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schaumig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schaumig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schaumig, spelled S-C-H-A-U-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Luftblasen angefüllt; zu einem Schaum machend
  2. 2
    mit Schaum bedeckt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Eigelb mit dem Zucker schaumig rühren.
  2. Die Nüsse werden mit dem Spatel unter die schaumige Masse gehoben.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "schaumig"?
"schaumig" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç].
What does "schaumig" mean?
As an adjective, "schaumig" means: mit Luftblasen angefüllt; zu einem Schaum machend
How do you pronounce "schaumig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schaumig" is [ˈʃaʊ̯mɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schaumig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list