schmecken

[ˈʃmɛkn̩]

/[ˈʃmɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmecken” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,114
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Geschmackssinn anwenden, etwas mit dem Geschmackssinn prüfen, wahrnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmecken · schmecken · German

schmecken · rank #5,114 · 15 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,114
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schicht

Nearest frequency peer: Schicht (-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 „schmecken“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schmecken vs schmeckt
78% similar
schmecken vs Schnecke
67% similar
schmecken vs schocken
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schmecken
PropertyValue
Headwordschmecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmɛkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,114
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmecken“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schicht“ (#5,113), „seltener“ (#5,115), „Rätsel“ (#5,112). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmecken“ bei #5,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schmecken (IPA [ˈʃmɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,114 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmecken, with forms such as "cshmecken", "scchmecken", and "schemcken". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "schmeckt", "Schnecke", "schocken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schmecken, spelled S-C-H-M-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Geschmackssinn anwenden, etwas mit dem Geschmackssinn prüfen, wahrnehmen
  2. 2
    einen bestimmten Geschmackseindruck empfinden
  3. 3
    Gefallen, Zustimmung erregen
  4. 4
    riechen im Sinne von über den Geruchssinn wahrnehmbar sein
  5. 5
    riechen im Sinne von einen Geruch von sich geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit dem Schlag auf den Kopf kann sie nicht mehr schmecken.
  2. Heute wissen wir, dass wir mit jedem Teil der Zunge alle Geschmacksrichtungen schmecken können.

This word in other languages

taste(English)gustar(Español)goûter(Français)saborear(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmecken
  • scchmecken
  • schemcken
  • schhmecken
  • schmceken
  • schmeccken
  • schmecekn
  • schmeckenn
  • schmeckken
  • schmeckne
  • schmekcen
  • schmmecken
  • scmhecken
  • shcmecken
  • sschmecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmecken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshmecken2scchmecken1schemcken2schhmecken1schmceken2schmeccken1schmecekn2schmeckenn1
Edit distance from "schmecken"

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 "schmecken"?
"schmecken" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛkn̩].
What does "schmecken" mean?
As a verb, "schmecken" means: den Geschmackssinn anwenden, etwas mit dem Geschmackssinn prüfen, wahrnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "schmecken"?
"schmecken" is commonly confused with "schmeckt", "Schnecke", "schocken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmecken" is [ˈʃmɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmecken" come from?
"schmecken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paderborn#5,109unendlich#5,121Moderator#5,106verlaufen#5,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Aufstellung15 variantsBehauptung15 variantsbayerische15 variantsWolfsburg15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list