Schmus

[ʃmuːs]

/[ʃmuːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmus” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit vielen (überflüssigen) Worten verbundenes Gehabe

Key facts for Schmus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃmuːs]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schmus” sits in German frequency

Schmus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schmus is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃmuːs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Schmus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Schmus, spelled S-C-H-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit vielen (überflüssigen) Worten verbundenes Gehabe
  2. 2
    Schmeichlerei
  3. 3
    unnötiges, sinnloses Reden

This word in other languages

schmooze(English)ampulosidad(Español)cinéma(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 "Schmus"?
"Schmus" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃmuːs].
What does "Schmus" mean?
As a noun, "Schmus" means: mit vielen (überflüssigen) Worten verbundenes Gehabe
How do you pronounce "Schmus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmus" is [ʃmuːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmus" come from?
"Schmus" 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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Using “Schmus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃmuːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list