schmusen

[ˈʃmuːzn̩]

/[ˈʃmuːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schmusen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,458
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich an jemanden zärtlich anschmiegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmusen · schmusen · German

schmusen · rank #48,458 · 13 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,458
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmiere

Nearest frequency peer: Schmiere (-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 „schmusen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmusen“ 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).

schmusen vs Schulen
63% similar
schmusen vs Schuhen
63% similar
schmusen vs schüren
63% similar

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

Key facts for schmusen
PropertyValue
Headwordschmusen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃmuːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,458
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmusen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schmusenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schmiere“ (#48,457), „Schreinerei“ (#48,459), „schmeicheln“ (#48,456). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmusen“ bei #48,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schmusen (IPA [ˈʃmuːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,458 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich an jemanden zärtlich anschmiegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmusen, with forms such as "cshmusen", "scchmusen", and "schhmusen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulen", "Schuhen", "schüren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 schmusen, spelled S-C-H-M-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an jemanden zärtlich anschmiegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die zwei sind Hals über Kopf ineinander verliebt. Keine Nacht halten sie aus, ohne miteinander zu schmusen.

This word in other languages

smooch(English)acariciar(Español)câliner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmusen
  • scchmusen
  • schhmusen
  • schmmusen
  • schmsuen
  • schmuesn
  • schmusenn
  • schmusne
  • schmussen
  • schumsen
  • scmhusen
  • shcmusen
  • sschmusen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmusen2scchmusen1schhmusen1schmmusen1schmsuen2schmuesn2schmusenn1schmusne2
Edit distance from "schmusen"

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 "schmusen"?
"schmusen" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmuːzn̩].
What does "schmusen" mean?
As a verb, "schmusen" means: sich an jemanden zärtlich anschmiegen
What words are commonly confused with "schmusen"?
"schmusen" is commonly confused with "Schulen", "Schuhen", "schüren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmusen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmusen" is [ˈʃmuːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmusen" come from?
"schmusen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schmiere#48,457schwanke#48,464schleift#48,451Schädels#48,468

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

sanitären13 variantsSegelboot13 variantsSehkraft13 variantsRüdesheim13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list