schmallippig
[ˈʃmaːlˌlɪpɪç]
The verdict
“schmallippig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schmale oder dünne Lippen besitzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmallippig · schmallippig · German
schmallippig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schmallippig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃmaːlˌlɪpɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schmallippig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schmallippig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃmaːlˌlɪpɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for schmallippig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schmallippig, spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-L-I-P-P-I-G.
Definition
- 1schmale oder dünne Lippen besitzend
- 2geheuchelt nett, dabei kurz angebunden, mit Antipathie höflich und lächelnd gelogen; sich bei Auskünften auf das Nötigste beschränkend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schmallippig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Gemälde zeigt ein schmallippiges Gesicht, das strahlend aus dem samtschwarzen Hintergrund hervorsticht.“
Sie antwortete mir schmallippig.
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.