schmilzt

[ʃmɪlt͡st]

/[ʃmɪlt͡st]/ verb

The verdict

“schmilzt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,130
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmilzt · schmilzt · German

schmilzt · rank #22,130 · 14 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,130
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlitz

Nearest frequency peer: Schlitz (-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 „schmilzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmilzt“ 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).

schmilzt vs Schmitt
63% similar
schmilzt vs Schmitz
63% similar
schmilzt vs schwitzt
75% similar

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

Key facts for schmilzt
PropertyValue
Headwordschmilzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃmɪlt͡st]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,130
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmilzt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schmilztliegt 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: „Schlitz“ (#22,129), „Schiri“ (#22,128), „Schulbildung“ (#22,132). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmilzt“ bei #22,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schmilzt (IPA [ʃmɪlt͡st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,130 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmilzt, with forms such as "cshmilzt", "scchmilzt", and "schhmilzt". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Schmitt", "Schmitz", "schwitzt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schmilzt, spelled S-C-H-M-I-L-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmilzt
  • scchmilzt
  • schhmilzt
  • schimlzt
  • schmillzt
  • schmiltz
  • schmilztt
  • schmilzzt
  • schmizlt
  • schmlizt
  • schmmilzt
  • scmhilzt
  • shcmilzt
  • sschmilzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmilzt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshmilzt2scchmilzt1schhmilzt1schimlzt2schmillzt1schmiltz2schmilztt1schmilzzt1
Edit distance from "schmilzt"

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 "schmilzt"?
"schmilzt" is spelled S-C-H-M-I-L-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmɪlt͡st].
What does "schmilzt" mean?
As a verb, "schmilzt" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen
What words are commonly confused with "schmilzt"?
"schmilzt" is commonly confused with "Schmitt", "Schmitz", "schwitzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmilzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmilzt" is [ʃmɪlt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmilzt" come from?
"schmilzt" 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 "schmilzt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list