Smalltalk

[ˈsmɔːltɔːk]

/[ˈsmɔːltɔːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Smalltalk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,768
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gespräch über alltägliche, allgemeine und/oder unwichtige Dinge

Corpus desk

Index DE-smalltalk · Smalltalk · German

Smalltalk · rank #25,768 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,768
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sonate

Nearest frequency peer: Sonate (+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 „Smalltalk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Smalltalk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Smalltalk
PropertyValue
HeadwordSmalltalk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsmɔːltɔːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,768
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Smalltalk“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Smalltalkliegt 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: „Sonate“ (#25,769), „simplen“ (#25,766), „Spessart“ (#25,770). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Smalltalk“ bei #25,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Smalltalk (IPA [ˈsmɔːltɔːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,768 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Smalltalk, with forms such as "msalltalk", "samlltalk", and "smallatlk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Smalltalk, spelled S-M-A-L-L-T-A-L-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gespräch über alltägliche, allgemeine und/oder unwichtige Dinge
  2. 2
    Name einer der ersten objektorientierten Programmiersprachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Smalltalk ist die Kunst zu reden, ohne zu denken.“
  2. „Bei den Mahlzeiten bemühte ich mich um Smalltalk mit den Deutschen, doch die Einzigen, die darauf eingingen, waren die über Fünfundsiebzigjährigen.

Synonyms

chit-chat

Antonyms

Kohyponymie

This word in other languages

small talk(English)parler de la pluie et du beau temps(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • msalltalk
  • samlltalk
  • smallatlk
  • smalltakl
  • smalltalkk
  • smalltallk
  • smalltlak
  • smallttalk
  • smaltalk
  • smaltlalk
  • smlaltalk
  • smmalltalk
  • ssmalltalk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Smalltalk - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

msalltalk2samlltalk2smallatlk2smalltakl2smalltalkk1smalltallk1smalltlak2smallttalk1
Edit distance from "Smalltalk"

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 "Smalltalk"?
"Smalltalk" is spelled S-M-A-L-L-T-A-L-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsmɔːltɔːk].
What does "Smalltalk" mean?
As a noun, "Smalltalk" means: ein Gespräch über alltägliche, allgemeine und/oder unwichtige Dinge
What are common misspellings of "Smalltalk"?
Common misspellings include "msalltalk", "samlltalk", "smallatlk", "smalltakl", "smalltalkk". The correct spelling is "Smalltalk".
How do you pronounce "Smalltalk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Smalltalk" is [ˈsmɔːltɔːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Smalltalk" come from?
"Smalltalk" 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 "Smalltalk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Seminaren#25,761Stammbaum#25,776schärfste#25,759Starnberg#25,777

Similar misspelling depth

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

Strophen13 variantsSüdstadt13 variantsTausender13 variantsTragweite13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list