schmerzend

[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t]

/[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“schmerzend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs schmerzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmerzend · schmerzend · German

schmerzend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for schmerzend
PropertyValue
Headwordschmerzend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schmerzend“ im Deutschen

schmerzendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schmerzend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs schmerzen".

schmerzend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schmerzend, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs schmerzen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schmerzend"?
"schmerzend" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t].
What does "schmerzend" mean?
As a verb, "schmerzend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs schmerzen
How do you pronounce "schmerzend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmerzend" is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmerzend" come from?
"schmerzend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list