Schmeichler

[ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ]

/[ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmeichler” is uncommon German (frequency #90,853 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,853
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die in übertriebener Weise jemandem Komplimente macht, Gutes über jemanden verbreitet, eventuell auch nur, um sich Wohlwollen, Zuneigung zu sichern

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmeichler · Schmeichler · German

Schmeichler · rank #90,853 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,853
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlägertrupps

Nearest frequency peer: Schlägertrupps (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schmeichler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schmeichler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schmeichler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmeichler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmeichler“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schmeichlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schlägertrupps“ (#90,852), „schminkt“ (#90,855), „Schlafs“ (#90,850). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmeichler“ bei #90,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schmeichler is uncommon German at frequency #90,853 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die in übertriebener Weise jemandem Komplimente macht, Gutes über jemanden verbreitet, eventuell auch nur, um sich Wohlwollen, Zuneigung zu sichern".

Schmeichler has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmeichler, spelled S-C-H-M-E-I-C-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die in übertriebener Weise jemandem Komplimente macht, Gutes über jemanden verbreitet, eventuell auch nur, um sich Wohlwollen, Zuneigung zu sichern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war der perfekte Schmeichler und die Frauen lagen ihm zu Füßen.
  2. „Der Bauer stand mit seiner Familie allein und bedrückt in einer Ecke, da er keine Schmeichler hatte, weder Freunde noch versteckte Feinde.“

Synonyms

CharmeurSüßholzrasplerArschkriecherFuchsschwänzerFuchsschwänzler

Antonyms

KritikerSpötter

This word in other languages

flatterer(English)lisonjeador(Español)flatteur(Français)

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 "Schmeichler"?
"Schmeichler" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-I-C-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ].
What does "Schmeichler" mean?
As a noun, "Schmeichler" means: Person, die in übertriebener Weise jemandem Komplimente macht, Gutes über jemanden verbreitet, eventuell auch nur, um sich Wohlwollen, Zuneigung zu sichern
How do you pronounce "Schmeichler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmeichler" is [ˈʃmaɪ̯çlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmeichler" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schneeregen#90,857Schiebedach#90,848scheinenden#90,844Schutzzonen#90,864

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list