Schmonzes

[ˈʃmɔnt͡səs]

/[ˈʃmɔnt͡səs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - belangloses, leeres Gerede; Vortäuschungen; Worte, die ergreifen und gefügig stimmen sollen

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Index DE-schmonzes · Schmonzes · German

Schmonzes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Schmonzes
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmonzes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmɔnt͡səs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmonzes“ im Deutschen

Schmonzessitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmonzes is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmɔnt͡səs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schmonzes, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schmonzes, spelled S-C-H-M-O-N-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    belangloses, leeres Gerede; Vortäuschungen; Worte, die ergreifen und gefügig stimmen sollen
  2. 2
    wertlose Ware
  3. 3
    unnützes Zeug; wertloses Zeug; Kitsch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Kanzler beginnt seine Rede ohne Schnörkel und Schmonzes, er verbeugt sich nicht nach dort und da, er gratuliert nicht erst lange dem neugewählten IG-Metall-Vorstand, er beschwört nicht vorweg gemeinsame Werte und Überzeugungen, er vermeidet alles, was als Anbiederung ausschauen könnte, schmiert keinem Honig um den Mund.“
  2. „Zugstücke und ausverkaufte Häuser brauch' ich, nicht literarische Schmonzes, die in den Zeitungen gelobt werden und keine Katz' ins Theater locken!“

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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 "Schmonzes"?
"Schmonzes" is spelled S-C-H-M-O-N-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɔnt͡səs].
What does "Schmonzes" mean?
As a noun, "Schmonzes" means: belangloses, leeres Gerede; Vortäuschungen; Worte, die ergreifen und gefügig stimmen sollen
How do you pronounce "Schmonzes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmonzes" is [ˈʃmɔnt͡səs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmonzes" come from?
"Schmonzes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list