Schwammerl
[ˈʃvɑmɐl]
The verdict
“Schwammerl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sichtbarer Fruchtkörper von Großpilzen, insbesondere Hutpilze
Corpus desk
Index DE-schwammerl · Schwammerl · German
Schwammerl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwammerl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃvɑmɐl] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwammerl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schwammerl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvɑmɐl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schwammerl, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwammerl, spelled S-C-H-W-A-M-M-E-R-L.
Definition
- 1sichtbarer Fruchtkörper von Großpilzen, insbesondere Hutpilze
- 2kleiner Schwamm, besonders Haushaltsschwamm
- 3Österreich (ohne Vorarlberg) und Bayern, leicht unbeholfene Person, Dummkopf, Idiot
- 4Österreich (ohne Vorarlberg) und Bayern, leicht Weichei, Versager
- 5Österreich (ohne Vorarlberg) und Bayern, Champion, Meister
- 6bairisch, Penis
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schwammerl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sonst werden sie z. B. nicht verstehen, was S. 4 ff. Oberssuppe, Suppe mit Obersschöberl, Suppe mit Krebsschöberl oder Krebscuterl, Hechtsuppe mit Semmelknerterl, Fisolensuppe, Hackelsuppe, Gerstensuppe mit Schwammerl, Kronabetvogelsuppe, Ollosuppe u. s. W. heißen soll.“
„Schwammerl und Knödl, das ischt ein Essen! Das mußcht Du auch mal machen. Kauf ja Schwammerl!“
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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.