Schmachtfetzen

[ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übermäßig gefühliges Werk (Buch, Film, …)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmachtfetzen · Schmachtfetzen · German

Schmachtfetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Schmachtfetzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmachtfetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmachtfetzen“ im Deutschen

Schmachtfetzenliegt 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

Schmachtfetzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übermäßig gefühliges Werk (Buch, Film, …)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schmachtfetzen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schmachtfetzen, spelled S-C-H-M-A-C-H-T-F-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    übermäßig gefühliges Werk (Buch, Film, …)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es war einer der Schmachtfetzen, die manchmal mehr ans Herz griffen als alle Nocturnen von Chopin.“

Synonyms

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 "Schmachtfetzen"?
"Schmachtfetzen" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-C-H-T-F-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩].
What does "Schmachtfetzen" mean?
As a noun, "Schmachtfetzen" means: übermäßig gefühliges Werk (Buch, Film, …)
How do you pronounce "Schmachtfetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmachtfetzen" is [ˈʃmaxtˌfɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmachtfetzen" come from?
"Schmachtfetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list