schmiert

[ʃmiːɐ̯t]

/[ʃmiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmiert” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,202
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmiert · schmiert · German

schmiert · rank #44,202 · 12 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,202
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmetterling…

Nearest frequency peer: Schmetterlingen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schmiert“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schmiert“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schmiert vs Schwert
63% similar
schmiert vs Schmitt
63% similar
schmiert vs Schubert
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schmiert
PropertyValue
Headwordschmiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃmiːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,202
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmiert“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schmiertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schmetterlingen“ (#44,201), „schoben“ (#44,203), „schmerzhafter“ (#44,200). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmiert“ bei #44,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schmiert (IPA [ʃmiːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,202 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmiert, with forms such as "cshmiert", "scchmiert", and "schhmiert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwert", "Schmitt", "Schubert", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schmiert, spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmiert
  • scchmiert
  • schhmiert
  • schmeirt
  • schmierrt
  • schmiertt
  • schmietr
  • schmiret
  • schmmiert
  • scmhiert
  • shcmiert
  • sschmiert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmiert - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshmiert2scchmiert1schhmiert1schmeirt2schmierrt1schmiertt1schmietr2schmiret2
Edit distance from "schmiert"

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 "schmiert"?
"schmiert" is spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmiːɐ̯t].
What does "schmiert" mean?
As a verb, "schmiert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmieren
What words are commonly confused with "schmiert"?
"schmiert" is commonly confused with "Schwert", "Schmitt", "Schubert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmiert" is [ʃmiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmiert" come from?
"schmiert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Savannah#44,193schwitze#44,211Schöffen#44,212selbiger#44,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Rücklage12 variantsStrumpf12 variantssubtilen12 variantsplatinum12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list