Schmuggler

[ˈʃmʊɡlɐ]

/[ˈʃmʊɡlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmuggler” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,825
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die schmuggelt, die Ware illegal über die Staatsgrenze bringt und nicht den notwendigen Zoll und andere Steuern oder Abgaben zahlt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmuggler · Schmuggler · German

Schmuggler · rank #40,825 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,825
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlummert

Nearest frequency peer: schlummert (-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 „Schmuggler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schmuggler“ 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).

Schmuggler vs Schmuggel
80% similar

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

Key facts for Schmuggler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmuggler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmʊɡlɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,825
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schmuggler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schmugglerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schlummert“ (#40,824), „Schneesturm“ (#40,826), „Schlesische“ (#40,823). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schmuggler“ bei #40,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schmuggler (IPA [ˈʃmʊɡlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,825 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die schmuggelt, die Ware illegal über die Staatsgrenze bringt und nicht den notwendigen Zoll und andere Steuern oder Abgaben zahlt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schmuggler, with forms such as "cshmuggler", "scchmuggler", and "schhmuggler". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schmuggel", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schmuggler, spelled S-C-H-M-U-G-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die schmuggelt, die Ware illegal über die Staatsgrenze bringt und nicht den notwendigen Zoll und andere Steuern oder Abgaben zahlt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schmuggler versuchten im Schutz der Dunkelheit die Grenze zu überqueren.
  2. „Als er von diesem Plan erfuhr, klagte der Vizekönig, dass Torres, welcher der größte Schmuggler von allen sei, diese Untersuchung nur deswegen leiten wollte, um seine eigenen illegalen Aktivitäten vertuschen zu können.“

Synonyms

PascherSchwärzer

This word in other languages

smuggler(English)contrebandier(Français)contrabandista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmuggler
  • scchmuggler
  • schhmuggler
  • schmgugler
  • schmmuggler
  • schmuggelr
  • schmugglerr
  • schmuggller
  • schmugglre
  • schmugler
  • schmuglger
  • schumggler
  • scmhuggler
  • shcmuggler
  • sschmuggler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmuggler2scchmuggler1schhmuggler1schmgugler2schmmuggler1schmuggelr2schmugglerr1schmuggller1
Edit distance from "Schmuggler"

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 "Schmuggler"?
"Schmuggler" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-G-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmʊɡlɐ].
What does "Schmuggler" mean?
As a noun, "Schmuggler" means: Person, die schmuggelt, die Ware illegal über die Staatsgrenze bringt und nicht den notwendigen Zoll und andere Steuern oder Abgaben zahlt
What words are commonly confused with "Schmuggler"?
"Schmuggler" is commonly confused with "Schmuggel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schmuggler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmuggler" is [ˈʃmʊɡlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmuggler" come from?
"Schmuggler" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlummert#40,824Schneiders#40,827Schweizern#40,833Scheiterns#40,816

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

schimpfte15 variantsSpielarten15 variantsRichtfest15 variantsStartbahn15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list