schmiege

[ˈʃmiːɡə]

/[ˈʃmiːɡə]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmiege · schmiege · German

schmiege · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 schmiege
PropertyValue
Headwordschmiege
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmiːɡə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schmiege“ im Deutschen

schmiegesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schmiege is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃmiːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schmiege, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schmiege, spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen

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 "schmiege"?
"schmiege" is spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmiːɡə].
What does "schmiege" mean?
As a verb, "schmiege" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmiegen
How do you pronounce "schmiege"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmiege" is [ˈʃmiːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmiege" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list