schimmlig
[ˈʃɪmlɪç]
The verdict
“schimmlig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Schimmelpilzen besiedelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-schimmlig · schimmlig · German
schimmlig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schimmlig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪmlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schimmlig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schimmlig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɪmlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Schimmelpilzen besiedelt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for schimmlig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schimmlig, spelled S-C-H-I-M-M-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1von Schimmelpilzen besiedelt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how schimmlig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wem gehört der schimmlige Joghurt im Kühlschrank?
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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.