schmerzhaft

[ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft]

/[ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft]/ adj

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The verdict

“schmerzhaft” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,359
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schmerzen bereitend, mit Schmerzen verbunden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmerzhaft · schmerzhaft · German

schmerzhaft · rank #10,359 · 19 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,359
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmale

Nearest frequency peer: schmale (-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 „schmerzhaft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmerzhaft“ 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).

schmerzhaft vs schmerzhafte
92% similar
schmerzhaft vs schmerzhaften
85% similar
schmerzhaft vs schmerzhafter
85% similar

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

Key facts for schmerzhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordschmerzhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,359
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmerzhaft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schmerzhaftliegt 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: „schmale“ (#10,358), „Schnaps“ (#10,360), „Schlager“ (#10,357). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmerzhaft“ bei #10,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around schmerzhaft (IPA [ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,359 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schmerzen bereitend, mit Schmerzen verbunden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmerzhaft, with forms such as "cshmerzhaft", "scchmerzhaft", and "schemrzhaft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schmerzhafte", "schmerzhaften", "schmerzhafter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schmerzhaft, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schmerzen bereitend, mit Schmerzen verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da die Rentnerin wochenlang im Bett gelegen hatte, bildeten sich schmerzhafte Geschwüre am Rücken und den Fersen.
  2. Die Steuerreform ist mit schmerzhaften Einschnitten für die Bevölkerung verbunden.

Synonyms

schmerzendschmerzlichschmerzvoll

Antonyms

schmerzfreischmerzlos

This word in other languages

painful(English)doloroso(Español)douloureux(Français)doloroso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmerzhaft
  • scchmerzhaft
  • schemrzhaft
  • schhmerzhaft
  • schmerhzaft
  • schmerrzhaft
  • schmerzahft
  • schmerzhafft
  • schmerzhaftt
  • schmerzhatf
  • schmerzhfat
  • schmerzhhaft
  • schmerzzhaft
  • schmezrhaft
  • schmmerzhaft
  • schmrezhaft
  • scmherzhaft
  • shcmerzhaft
  • sschmerzhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmerzhaft - 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.

cshmerzhaft2scchmerzhaft1schemrzhaft2schhmerzhaft1schmerhzaft2schmerrzhaft1schmerzahft2schmerzhafft1
Edit distance from "schmerzhaft"

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 "schmerzhaft"?
"schmerzhaft" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft].
What does "schmerzhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "schmerzhaft" means: Schmerzen bereitend, mit Schmerzen verbunden
What words are commonly confused with "schmerzhaft"?
"schmerzhaft" is commonly confused with "schmerzhafte", "schmerzhaften", "schmerzhafter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmerzhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmerzhaft" is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmerzhaft" come from?
"schmerzhaft" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sachverhalt#10,354Studiengang#10,374Politikerin#10,341vereinbaren#10,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

unterstützte19 variantsverantworten19 variantsGegebenheiten19 variantsAusschreibung19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list