schmeckt

[ʃmɛkt]

/[ʃmɛkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmeckt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,787
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmeckt · schmeckt · German

schmeckt · rank #2,787 · 14 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,787
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlug

Nearest frequency peer: schlug (-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 „schmeckt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmeckt“ 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).

schmeckt vs Schmuck
63% similar
schmeckt vs Schreck
63% similar
schmeckt vs schmerzt
75% similar

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

Key facts for schmeckt
PropertyValue
Headwordschmeckt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃmɛkt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,787
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmeckt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schmecktliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schlug“ (#2,786), „Schritte“ (#2,788), „schlechten“ (#2,785). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmeckt“ bei #2,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schmeckt (IPA [ʃmɛkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,787 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmeckt, with forms such as "cshmeckt", "scchmeckt", and "schemckt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Schmuck", "Schreck", "schmerzt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schmeckt, spelled S-C-H-M-E-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmeckt
  • scchmeckt
  • schemckt
  • schhmeckt
  • schmcekt
  • schmecckt
  • schmeckkt
  • schmecktt
  • schmectk
  • schmekct
  • schmmeckt
  • scmheckt
  • shcmeckt
  • sschmeckt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmeckt2scchmeckt1schemckt2schhmeckt1schmcekt2schmecckt1schmeckkt1schmecktt1
Edit distance from "schmeckt"

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 "schmeckt"?
"schmeckt" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-C-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmɛkt].
What does "schmeckt" mean?
As a verb, "schmeckt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken
What words are commonly confused with "schmeckt"?
"schmeckt" is commonly confused with "Schmuck", "Schreck", "schmerzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmeckt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmeckt" is [ʃmɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmeckt" come from?
"schmeckt" 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 "schmeckt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schritte#2,788Vorstand#2,798genügend#2,767geholfen#2,765

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Niederlage14 variantsverändern14 variantsnationalen14 variantsWestfalen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list