smart

[smaːɐ̯t]

/[smaːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“smart” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,354
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter Beachtung der eigenen Vorteile geschickt im Umgang mit Mitmenschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-smart · smart · German

smart · rank #6,354 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,354
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Siegfried

Nearest frequency peer: Siegfried (-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 „smart“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „smart“ 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).

smart vs spät
40% similar
smart vs Star
40% similar
smart vs spar
60% similar

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

Key facts for smart
PropertyValue
Headwordsmart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[smaːɐ̯t]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,354
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „smart“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).smartliegt 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: „Siegfried“ (#6,353), „socken“ (#6,355), „schwierige“ (#6,352). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „smart“ bei #6,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around smart (IPA [smaːɐ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,354 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for smart, with forms such as "msart", "samrt", and "smarrt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spät", "Star", "spar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is smart, spelled S-M-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter Beachtung der eigenen Vorteile geschickt im Umgang mit Mitmenschen
  2. 2
    elegant gekleidet
  3. 3
    interaktiv und autonom

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist eine smarte Geschäftsfrau.
  2. Er ist ein smarter Junge.

Synonyms

durchtriebengeschicktpfiffigraffinierttaktischapartchicelegantfeinfeschpiekfeinrassigschickschmuckschneidigschniekeschnittigstilvolltodschickvornehm

This word in other languages

smart(English)rusé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • msart
  • samrt
  • smarrt
  • smartt
  • smatr
  • smmart
  • smrat
  • ssmart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of smart - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

msart2samrt2smarrt1smartt1smatr2smmart1smrat2ssmart1
Edit distance from "smart"

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 "smart"?
"smart" is spelled S-M-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [smaːɐ̯t].
What does "smart" mean?
As an adjective, "smart" means: unter Beachtung der eigenen Vorteile geschickt im Umgang mit Mitmenschen
What words are commonly confused with "smart"?
"smart" is commonly confused with "spät", "Star", "spar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "smart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smart" is [smaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "smart" come from?
"smart" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schuh#6,350Stirn#6,359Römer#6,345Tasse#6,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

stetig8 variantsSchein8 variantsTobias8 variantsAntike8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list