Schmarren

[ˈʃmaʁən]

/[ˈʃmaʁən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gericht aus der österreichischen Küche; meist süß, es gibt aber auch deftige Varianten

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmarren · Schmarren · German

Schmarren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Schmarren
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmarren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmaʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmarren“ im Deutschen

Schmarrenliegt 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

Schmarren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmaʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schmarren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmarren, spelled S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gericht aus der österreichischen Küche; meist süß, es gibt aber auch deftige Varianten
  2. 2
    unsinniges Gerede
  3. 3
    geschmacklose oder minderwertige Ware

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus den alten Semmeln von gestern kochen wir heute einen Schmarren.
  2. Dauernd hat er seinen Mund auf und raus kommt nur Schmarren.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Schmarren"?
"Schmarren" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmaʁən].
What does "Schmarren" mean?
As a noun, "Schmarren" means: Gericht aus der österreichischen Küche; meist süß, es gibt aber auch deftige Varianten
How do you pronounce "Schmarren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmarren" is [ˈʃmaʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmarren" come from?
"Schmarren" 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