Schmerzschwelle

[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə]

/[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grenze, oberhalb derer ein Lebewesen einen Reiz als Schmerz empfindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmerzschwelle · Schmerzschwelle · German

Schmerzschwelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Schmerzschwelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmerzschwelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmerzschwelle“ im Deutschen

Schmerzschwelleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmerzschwelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grenze, oberhalb derer ein Lebewesen einen Reiz als Schmerz empfindet".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schmerzschwelle, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Schmerzschwelle, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grenze, oberhalb derer ein Lebewesen einen Reiz als Schmerz empfindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In diversen Studien konnten durch Untersuchungen von Empfindungs-, Schmerzschwelle und Schmerztoleranz Zusammenhänge zwischen kultureller Zugehörigkeit und Schmerzempfindung sowie Schmerztoleranz nachgewiesen werden.“

Synonyms

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 "Schmerzschwelle"?
"Schmerzschwelle" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə].
What does "Schmerzschwelle" mean?
As a noun, "Schmerzschwelle" means: Grenze, oberhalb derer ein Lebewesen einen Reiz als Schmerz empfindet
How do you pronounce "Schmerzschwelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmerzschwelle" is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sˌʃvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmerzschwelle" come from?
"Schmerzschwelle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list