Schmock

[ʃmɔk]

/[ʃmɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Winkeljournalist; gesinnungsloser, käuflicher und skrupelloser Journalist

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmock · Schmock · German

Schmock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 Schmock
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃmɔk]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schmock” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Schmockliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schmock in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schmock, spelled S-C-H-M-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Winkeljournalist; gesinnungsloser, käuflicher und skrupelloser Journalist
  2. 2
    plumper, ungeschickter, dummer oder unangenehmer Mensch
  3. 3
    sinnloses, geschwollenes Rede
  4. 4
    (beschnittener) Penis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schmock ist jene Person, die eines Tages bei der ihrem bisherigen Brotgeber feindlichen Firma Stellung sucht und dieser, – wegen der seitherigen politischen Überzeugungen für bedenklich befunden, – erklärt: »Wozu machen Sie sich Sorgen um das? Ich habe bei Blumenberg gelernt, in allen Richtungen zu schreiben. Ich habe geschrieben links und wieder rechts;…
  2. „Es war einmal ein Schmock. Aber keiner von der gewöhnlichen Sorte, kein Schmöckchen, sondern ein riesenhafter, dämonischer Schmock. […] So wurde der Überschmock in gereiften Jahren der Erfinder des Nebensatzrevolvers. Mit dem Nebensatzrevolver schoß er nach allen Himmelsrichtungen, und mit den Hauptsätzen blieb er gleichwohl ein anständiger Mensch.“

Synonyms

WinkeljournalistTrottelTölpelGeredeGeschwätz

This word in other languages

schmuck(English)folliculaire(Français)

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 "Schmock"?
"Schmock" is spelled S-C-H-M-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmɔk].
What does "Schmock" mean?
As a noun, "Schmock" means: Winkeljournalist; gesinnungsloser, käuflicher und skrupelloser Journalist
How do you pronounce "Schmock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmock" is [ʃmɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmock" come from?
"Schmock" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list