Schmelzer

[ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ]

/[ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmelzer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,779. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,779
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die beruflich Erz schmilzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmelzer · Schmelzer · German

Schmelzer · rank #31,779 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,779
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmalz

Nearest frequency peer: Schmalz (-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 „Schmelzer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schmelzer“ 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).

Schmelzer vs schneller
67% similar
Schmelzer vs Schweizer
78% similar
Schmelzer vs Schmerzen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Schmelzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmelzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,779
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schmelzer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schmelzerliegt 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: „Schmalz“ (#31,778), „Schurken“ (#31,780), „Schmalkalden“ (#31,777). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmelzer“ bei #31,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schmelzer (IPA [ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,779 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die beruflich Erz schmilzt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schmelzer, with forms such as "cshmelzer", "scchmelzer", and "schemlzer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "schneller", "Schweizer", "Schmerzen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schmelzer, spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die beruflich Erz schmilzt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmelzer
  • scchmelzer
  • schemlzer
  • schhmelzer
  • schmelezr
  • schmellzer
  • schmelzerr
  • schmelzre
  • schmelzzer
  • schmezler
  • schmlezer
  • schmmelzer
  • scmhelzer
  • shcmelzer
  • sschmelzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmelzer2scchmelzer1schemlzer2schhmelzer1schmelezr2schmellzer1schmelzerr1schmelzre2
Edit distance from "Schmelzer"

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 "Schmelzer"?
"Schmelzer" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ].
What does "Schmelzer" mean?
As a noun, "Schmelzer" means: Person, die beruflich Erz schmilzt
What words are commonly confused with "Schmelzer"?
"Schmelzer" is commonly confused with "schneller", "Schweizer", "Schmerzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schmelzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmelzer" is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmelzer" come from?
"Schmelzer" 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 "Schmelzer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schwellen#31,782schwinden#31,783Schillers#31,774selektive#31,788

Similar misspelling depth

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

sekundären15 variantsskateboard15 variantsStückzahl15 variantspädophilen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list