Schmuggelware
[ˈʃmʊɡl̩ˌvaːʁə]
The verdict
“Schmuggelware” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ware, die illegal über die Grenze ein- oder ausgeführt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmuggelware · Schmuggelware · German
Schmuggelware · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schmuggelware |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃmʊɡl̩ˌvaːʁə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmuggelware“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schmuggelware is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmʊɡl̩ˌvaːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ware, die illegal über die Grenze ein- oder ausgeführt wird".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schmuggelware, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schmuggelware, spelled S-C-H-M-U-G-G-E-L-W-A-R-E.
Definition
- 1Ware, die illegal über die Grenze ein- oder ausgeführt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schmuggelware appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich bewachte die Schmuggelware, und der Onkel ging vorsichtig an den Fluss heran, um auszuspionieren, ob oder wo sich die Grenzsoldaten befänden.“
„Das nächste Mal, wenn wir jemanden dabei ertappen, Schmuggelware zu versenden oder zu empfangen, informieren wir die entsprechenden Behörden.“
Synonyms
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.