schmiegsam
[ˈʃmiːkzaːm]
The verdict
“schmiegsam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es sich leicht an verschiedene Formen anpasst
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmiegsam · schmiegsam · German
schmiegsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schmiegsam |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃmiːkzaːm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schmiegsam“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schmiegsam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃmiːkzaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schmiegsam, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schmiegsam, spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-G-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1so, dass es sich leicht an verschiedene Formen anpasst
- 2weich und zärtlich
- 3beweglich und anmutig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schmiegsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das edle Nappaleder, aus dem der Handschuh gefertigt ist, ist sehr schmiegsam und folgt jeder Bewegung der Hand.
Eben noch der berechnende Geschäftsmann, wurde seine Stimme plötzlich schmiegsam.
This word in other languages
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.