Schmarotzer

[ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ]

/[ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmarotzer” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,845
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - faule Person, die vom Geld, von der Arbeit anderer lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmarotzer · Schmarotzer · German

Schmarotzer · rank #28,845 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,845
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlich

Nearest frequency peer: schlich (-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 „Schmarotzer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schmarotzer“ 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 Schmarotzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmarotzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,845
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schmarotzer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schlich“ (#28,844), „Schneefall“ (#28,846), „Schnurrbart“ (#28,847). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmarotzer“ bei #28,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Schmarotzer (IPA [ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,845 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schmarotzer, with forms such as "cshmarotzer", "scchmarotzer", and "schamrotzer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schmarotzer, spelled S-C-H-M-A-R-O-T-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    faule Person, die vom Geld, von der Arbeit anderer lebt
  2. 2
    Organismus, der seine Nahrung (zum einseitigen Nutzen) auf Kosten anderer Pflanzen oder Tiere gewinnt, indem er auf oder in ihnen lebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er muss nicht arbeiten, denn er hat einen reichen Onkel und lebt wunderbar als Schmarotzer.
  2. „‚Hoho, man will Sex und bekommt nichts als einen Schmarotzer, das kennen wir doch‘, so rufen die anderen, und schauen abfällig auf den Lebensabschnittsgefährten, der schlaff und arbeitslos auf der Couch herumschimmelt.“

Synonyms

NassauerParasitSchnorrerParasit

Antonyms

Wirt

This word in other languages

freeloader(English)parásito(Español)parasite(Français)parasita(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmarotzer
  • scchmarotzer
  • schamrotzer
  • schhmarotzer
  • schmaortzer
  • schmarotezr
  • schmarottzer
  • schmarotzerr
  • schmarotzre
  • schmarotzzer
  • schmarozter
  • schmarrotzer
  • schmartozer
  • schmmarotzer
  • schmraotzer
  • scmharotzer
  • shcmarotzer
  • sschmarotzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmarotzer2scchmarotzer1schamrotzer2schhmarotzer1schmaortzer2schmarotezr2schmarottzer1schmarotzerr1
Edit distance from "Schmarotzer"

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 "Schmarotzer"?
"Schmarotzer" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-R-O-T-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ].
What does "Schmarotzer" mean?
As a noun, "Schmarotzer" means: faule Person, die vom Geld, von der Arbeit anderer lebt
What are common misspellings of "Schmarotzer"?
Common misspellings include "cshmarotzer", "scchmarotzer", "schamrotzer", "schhmarotzer", "schmaortzer". The correct spelling is "Schmarotzer".
How do you pronounce "Schmarotzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmarotzer" is [ʃmaˈʁɔt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmarotzer" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schnurrbart#28,847Strumpfhose#28,871präsentiere#28,816Unterkiefer#28,897

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

patriotische18 variantsukrainischer18 variantsNationalbank18 variantsverschreiben18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list