Schmiss

[ʃmɪs]

/[ʃmɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmiss” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,570
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei einer Mensur davongetragene Verletzung und die daraus entstandene Narbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmiss · Schmiss · German

Schmiss · rank #45,570 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,570
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schocken

Nearest frequency peer: schocken (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Schmiss”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Schmiss” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Schmiss vs Schuss
71% similar
Schmiss vs Schoss
71% similar
Schmiss vs Schmitt
71% similar

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

Key facts for Schmiss
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmiss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃmɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,570
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schmiss” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schmissliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „schocken“ (#45,571), „schriftliches“ (#45,572), „schiere“ (#45,567). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schmiss (IPA [ʃmɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,570 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schmiss, with forms such as "cshmiss", "scchmiss", and "schhmiss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Schuss", "Schoss", "Schmitt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schmiss, spelled S-C-H-M-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei einer Mensur davongetragene Verletzung und die daraus entstandene Narbe
  2. 2
    lange Wunde, Wundverletzung (meist im Gesicht)
  3. 3
    Schwung, Temperament, das einen mitreißt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Paukant wurde auf Schmiss abgeführt.
  2. Schulte-Noelle trägt einen respektablen Schmiss im Gesicht.

Synonyms

AnschissBlutiger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmiss
  • scchmiss
  • schhmiss
  • schimss
  • schmis
  • schmiß
  • schmmiss
  • schmsis
  • scmhiss
  • shcmiss
  • sschmiss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schmiss - 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.

cshmiss2scchmiss1schhmiss1schimss2schmis1schmiß2schmmiss1schmsis2
Edit distance from "Schmiss"

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 "Schmiss"?
"Schmiss" is spelled S-C-H-M-I-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmɪs].
What does "Schmiss" mean?
As a noun, "Schmiss" means: bei einer Mensur davongetragene Verletzung und die daraus entstandene Narbe
What words are commonly confused with "Schmiss"?
"Schmiss" is commonly confused with "Schuss", "Schoss", "Schmitt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schmiss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmiss" is [ʃmɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmiss" come from?
"Schmiss" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schiere#45,567Rinteln#45,549Refugee#45,541Präfekt#45,526

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Trecker11 variantsPfützen11 variantsNonsens11 variantsverpufft11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list