schmelzen

[ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmelzen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,923
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flüssig werden, vom festen in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmelzen · schmelzen · German

schmelzen · rank #14,923 · 15 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,923
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schleppen

Nearest frequency peer: schleppen (-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 „schmelzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmelzen“ 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).

schmelzen vs Schmerzen
78% similar
schmelzen vs schnellen
78% similar
schmelzen vs Schmelzer
78% similar

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

Key facts for schmelzen
PropertyValue
Headwordschmelzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,923
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmelzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schmelzenliegt 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: „schleppen“ (#14,922), „Schmetterlinge“ (#14,924), „Schlampen“ (#14,921). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmelzen“ bei #14,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schmelzen (IPA [ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,923 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmelzen, with forms such as "cshmelzen", "scchmelzen", and "schemlzen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Schmerzen", "schnellen", "Schmelzer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schmelzen, spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    flüssig werden, vom festen in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergehen
  2. 2
    flüssig machen, vom festen in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand bringen
  3. 3
    weiches Gefühl bekommen
  4. 4
    sich verringern, zurückgehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Butter schmilzt in der Sonne.
  2. „Bob's [sic!] Eiskugel in der Waffel schmolz schneller, als er lecken konnte.“

Synonyms

auftauentauenverflüssigenzerfließenzerschmelzenauftauenverflüssigenzerlassenschwachdahinschmelzendahinschwindenschrumpfenschwinden

Antonyms

erstarrenfrierengefriereneinfrierengefrieren

This word in other languages

melt(English)fundirse(Español)fondre(Français)fundir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmelzen
  • scchmelzen
  • schemlzen
  • schhmelzen
  • schmelezn
  • schmellzen
  • schmelzenn
  • schmelzne
  • schmelzzen
  • schmezlen
  • schmlezen
  • schmmelzen
  • scmhelzen
  • shcmelzen
  • sschmelzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmelzen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshmelzen2scchmelzen1schemlzen2schhmelzen1schmelezn2schmellzen1schmelzenn1schmelzne2
Edit distance from "schmelzen"

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 "schmelzen"?
"schmelzen" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩].
What does "schmelzen" mean?
As a verb, "schmelzen" means: flüssig werden, vom festen in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergehen
What words are commonly confused with "schmelzen"?
"schmelzen" is commonly confused with "Schmerzen", "schnellen", "Schmelzer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmelzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmelzen" is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmelzen" come from?
"schmelzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schleppen#14,922Schlampen#14,921senkrecht#14,928reichsten#14,907

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mitspieler15 variantsverbündete15 variantsMahlzeiten15 variantsLehrerinnen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list