schmutzigen

[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schmutzigen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,374
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmutzigen · schmutzigen · German

schmutzigen · rank #19,374 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,374
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmerzmittel

Nearest frequency peer: Schmerzmittel (-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 „schmutzigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmutzigen“ 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).

schmutzigen vs schmutziger
91% similar
schmutzigen vs schmutziges
91% similar
schmutzigen vs schmutzig
82% similar

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

Key facts for schmutzigen
PropertyValue
Headwordschmutzigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,374
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmutzigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schmutzigenliegt 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: „Schmerzmittel“ (#19,373), „Schnitten“ (#19,375), „Schlussfolgerungen“ (#19,372). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmutzigen“ bei #19,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schmutzigen (IPA [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,374 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmutzigen, with forms such as "cshmutzigen", "scchmutzigen", and "schhmutzigen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schmutziger", "schmutziges", "schmutzig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schmutzigen, spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmutzigen
  • scchmutzigen
  • schhmutzigen
  • schmmutzigen
  • schmtuzigen
  • schmutizgen
  • schmuttzigen
  • schmutzgien
  • schmutziegn
  • schmutzigenn
  • schmutziggen
  • schmutzigne
  • schmutzzigen
  • schmuztigen
  • schumtzigen
  • scmhutzigen
  • shcmutzigen
  • sschmutzigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmutzigen2scchmutzigen1schhmutzigen1schmmutzigen1schmtuzigen2schmutizgen2schmuttzigen1schmutzgien2
Edit distance from "schmutzigen"

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 "schmutzigen"?
"schmutzigen" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩].
What does "schmutzigen" mean?
As an adjective, "schmutzigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig
What words are commonly confused with "schmutzigen"?
"schmutzigen" is commonly confused with "schmutziger", "schmutziges", "schmutzig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schmutzigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmutzigen" is [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmutzigen" come from?
"schmutzigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list