schmutzigen

Name: schmutzigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“schmutzigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,374 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,374
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig

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
Property	Value
Headword	schmutzigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#19,374
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schmutzigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schmutzigen lands here:

#19,374

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schmutzigen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,374 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “schmutzigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “schmutziger” - see the side-by-side comparison. schmutzigen vs schmutziger
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.