Schmerzmitteln

[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n]

/[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmerzmitteln” is uncommon German (frequency #60,046 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,046
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schmerzmittel

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmerzmitteln · Schmerzmitteln · German

Schmerzmitteln · rank #60,046 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,046
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schleppern

Nearest frequency peer: Schleppern (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schmerzmitteln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schmerzmitteln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schmerzmitteln
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmerzmitteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n]
Letters14
Frequency rank#60,046
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmerzmitteln“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schmerzmittelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schleppern“ (#60,045), „schnaufen“ (#60,047), „schlechtestes“ (#60,044). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmerzmitteln“ bei #60,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schmerzmitteln is uncommon German at frequency #60,046 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schmerzmittel".

Schmerzmitteln has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schmerzmitteln, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-M-I-T-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schmerzmittel

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 "Schmerzmitteln"?
"Schmerzmitteln" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-M-I-T-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n].
What does "Schmerzmitteln" mean?
As a noun, "Schmerzmitteln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schmerzmittel
How do you pronounce "Schmerzmitteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmerzmitteln" is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌmɪtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmerzmitteln" come from?
"Schmerzmitteln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list