Schmerle
[ˈʃmɛʁlə]
The verdict
“Schmerle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - karpfenartiger Süßwasserfisch
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmerle · Schmerle · German
Schmerle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schmerle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃmɛʁlə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmerle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schmerle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmɛʁlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "karpfenartiger Süßwasserfisch".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schmerle in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmerle, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-L-E.
Definition
- 1karpfenartiger Süßwasserfisch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schmerle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Denn die Schmerlen allein täten es nicht und gehörten zu den Gerichten, an denen man sich hungrig äße.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.