schmale

[ˈʃmaːlə]

/[ˈʃmaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schmale” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,358
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmale · schmale · German

schmale · rank #10,358 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlager

Nearest frequency peer: Schlager (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schmale“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schmale“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schmale vs Schule
57% similar
schmale vs Schwule
57% similar
schmale vs Schwabe
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schmale
PropertyValue
Headwordschmale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃmaːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,358
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmale“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schmaleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlager“ (#10,357), „schmerzhaft“ (#10,359), „schiene“ (#10,356). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmale“ bei #10,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around schmale (IPA [ˈʃmaːlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,358 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmale, with forms such as "cshmale", "scchmale", and "schamle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schule", "Schwule", "Schwabe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schmale, spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmale
  • scchmale
  • schamle
  • schhmale
  • schmael
  • schmalle
  • schmlae
  • schmmale
  • scmhale
  • shcmale
  • sschmale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmale - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshmale2scchmale1schamle2schhmale1schmael2schmalle1schmlae2schmmale1
Edit distance from "schmale"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schmale"?
"schmale" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmaːlə].
What does "schmale" mean?
As an adjective, "schmale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmal
What words are commonly confused with "schmale"?
"schmale" is commonly confused with "Schule", "Schwule", "Schwabe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmale" is [ˈʃmaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmale" come from?
"schmale" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schmale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schiene#10,356Schnaps#10,360schwöre#10,362sechste#10,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Streich11 variantsnetwork11 variantsMedaillen11 variantsVisionen11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list