schmückt

[ʃmʏkt]

/[ʃmʏkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmückt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,260
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmuckt · schmückt · German

schmückt · rank #31,260 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,260
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlafanzug

Nearest frequency peer: Schlafanzug (-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 „schmückt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmückt“ 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).

schmückt vs schreckt
75% similar
schmückt vs schickt
75% similar
schmückt vs Schmuck
63% similar

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

Key facts for schmückt
PropertyValue
Headwordschmückt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃmʏkt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,260
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmückt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schmücktliegt 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: „Schlafanzug“ (#31,259), „Schriftstellern“ (#31,261), „schieb“ (#31,258). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmückt“ bei #31,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schmückt (IPA [ʃmʏkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,260 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmückt, with forms such as "cshmückt", "scchmückt", and "schhmückt". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "schreckt", "schickt", "Schmuck", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schmückt, spelled S-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmückt
  • scchmückt
  • schhmückt
  • schmcükt
  • schmmückt
  • schmücckt
  • schmückkt
  • schmücktt
  • schmüctk
  • schmükct
  • schümckt
  • scmhückt
  • shcmückt
  • sschmückt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schmückt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshmückt2scchmückt1schhmückt1schmcükt2schmmückt1schmücckt1schmückkt1schmücktt1
Edit distance from "schmückt"

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 "schmückt"?
"schmückt" is spelled S-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmʏkt].
What does "schmückt" mean?
As a verb, "schmückt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken
What words are commonly confused with "schmückt"?
"schmückt" is commonly confused with "schreckt", "schickt", "Schmuck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmückt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmückt" is [ʃmʏkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmückt" come from?
"schmückt" 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 "schmückt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schubsen#31,262schwebte#31,263streitig#31,284strittig#31,285

Similar misspelling depth

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

Semestern14 variantsRückkehrer14 variantsRequisiten14 variantsSynagogen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list