Schmalkalden

[ʃmalˈkaldn̩]

/[ʃmalˈkaldn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Schmalkalden” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,777
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmalkalden · Schmalkalden · German

Schmalkalden · rank #31,777 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,777
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlägst

Nearest frequency peer: schlägst (-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 „Schmalkalden“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schmalkalden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmalkalden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʃmalˈkaldn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,777
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schmalkalden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schmalkaldenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schlägst“ (#31,776), „Schmalz“ (#31,778), „Schimpansen“ (#31,775). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmalkalden“ bei #31,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Schmalkalden (IPA [ʃmalˈkaldn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,777 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schmalkalden, with forms such as "cshmalkalden", "scchmalkalden", and "schamlkalden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schmalkalden, spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-K-A-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schmalkalden liegt in Deutschlands östlicher Mitte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmalkalden
  • scchmalkalden
  • schamlkalden
  • schhmalkalden
  • schmaklalden
  • schmalaklden
  • schmalkadlen
  • schmalkaldden
  • schmalkaldenn
  • schmalkaldne
  • schmalkaledn
  • schmalkallden
  • schmalkkalden
  • schmalkladen
  • schmallkalden
  • schmlakalden
  • schmmalkalden
  • scmhalkalden
  • shcmalkalden
  • sschmalkalden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schmalkalden - 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.

cshmalkalden2scchmalkalden1schamlkalden2schhmalkalden1schmaklalden2schmalaklden2schmalkadlen2schmalkaldden1
Edit distance from "Schmalkalden"

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 "Schmalkalden"?
"Schmalkalden" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-K-A-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmalˈkaldn̩].
What does "Schmalkalden" mean?
As a proper noun, "Schmalkalden" means: eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Schmalkalden"?
Common misspellings include "cshmalkalden", "scchmalkalden", "schamlkalden", "schhmalkalden", "schmaklalden". The correct spelling is "Schmalkalden".
How do you pronounce "Schmalkalden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmalkalden" is [ʃmalˈkaldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmalkalden" come from?
"Schmalkalden" 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 "Schmalkalden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Staatstheater20 variantsunterschreibe20 variantsUnterzeichner20 variantsverschlimmert20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list