schmerzvoll

[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl]

/[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl]/ adj

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The verdict

“schmerzvoll” is uncommon German (frequency #94,833 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,833
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - körperliches Leid aufzeigend, verursachend; mit (physiologischem) Schmerz verbunden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmerzvoll · schmerzvoll · German

schmerzvoll · rank #94,833 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,833
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmerzhaftes

Nearest frequency peer: schmerzhaftes (-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 „schmerzvoll“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schmerzvoll
PropertyValue
Headwordschmerzvoll
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schmerzvoll“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schmerzvollfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „schmerzhaftes“ (#94,832), „Schmiergelder“ (#94,834), „Schmeicheleien“ (#94,831). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmerzvoll“ bei #94,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schmerzvoll is uncommon German at frequency #94,833 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for schmerzvoll in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schmerzvoll, spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-V-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperliches Leid aufzeigend, verursachend; mit (physiologischem) Schmerz verbunden
  2. 2
    seelisches Leid aufzeigend, verursachend; mit (psychischem) Schmerz verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Niemand möchte nach einer langen und schmerzvollen Krankheit sterben.
  2. Es war ein schmerzvoller Abschied, als ich zurück nach Europa fliegen musste.

Synonyms

schmerzhaft

Antonyms

schmerzarmschmerzfreischmerzlos

This word in other languages

painful(English)

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 "schmerzvoll"?
"schmerzvoll" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-V-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl].
What does "schmerzvoll" mean?
As an adjective, "schmerzvoll" means: körperliches Leid aufzeigend, verursachend; mit (physiologischem) Schmerz verbunden
How do you pronounce "schmerzvoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmerzvoll" is [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sfɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmerzvoll" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schmähungen#94,836Schlendrian#94,827Schneepflug#94,839Schrankwand#94,840

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list