schmausen

[ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩]

/[ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“schmausen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - mit Genuss essen; etwas Leckeres essen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmausen · schmausen · German

schmausen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for schmausen
PropertyValue
Headwordschmausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schmausen“ im Deutschen

schmausenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schmausen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Genuss essen; etwas Leckeres essen".

No misspelling variants are generated for schmausen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 schmausen, spelled S-C-H-M-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Genuss essen; etwas Leckeres essen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nach der Wanderung schmausten wir unsere mitgebrachten Leckereien.

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 "schmausen"?
"schmausen" is spelled S-C-H-M-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "schmausen" mean?
As a verb, "schmausen" means: mit Genuss essen; etwas Leckeres essen
How do you pronounce "schmausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmausen" is [ˈʃmaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmausen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list