schmutziger

[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schmutziger” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,794
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmutziger · schmutziger · German

schmutziger · rank #42,794 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,794
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmuggel

Nearest frequency peer: Schmuggel (-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 „schmutziger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schmutziger“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for schmutziger
PropertyValue
Headwordschmutziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,794
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schmutziger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schmutzigerliegt 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: „Schmuggel“ (#42,793), „Schornsteinfeger“ (#42,795), „Schmerzgrenze“ (#42,792). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schmutziger“ bei #42,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schmutziger (IPA [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,794 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schmutziger, with forms such as "cshmutziger", "scchmutziger", and "schhmutziger". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schmutziges", "schmutzig", "schmutzige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schmutziger, spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshmutziger
  • scchmutziger
  • schhmutziger
  • schmmutziger
  • schmtuziger
  • schmutizger
  • schmuttziger
  • schmutzgier
  • schmutziegr
  • schmutzigerr
  • schmutzigger
  • schmutzigre
  • schmutzziger
  • schmuztiger
  • schumtziger
  • scmhutziger
  • shcmutziger
  • sschmutziger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshmutziger2scchmutziger1schhmutziger1schmmutziger1schmtuziger2schmutizger2schmuttziger1schmutzgier2
Edit distance from "schmutziger"

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

spannendsten18 variantsprachtvollen18 variantsSymptomatik18 variantsPfarrkirchen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list