smarten

[ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“smarten” is uncommon German (frequency #54,889 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,889
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for smarten
PropertyValue
Headwordsmarten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,889
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “smarten” 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). smarten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

smarten is uncommon German at frequency #54,889 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for smarten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is smarten, spelled S-M-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "smarten"?
"smarten" is spelled S-M-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "smarten" mean?
As an adjective, "smarten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs smart
How do you pronounce "smarten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smarten" is [ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "smarten" come from?
"smarten" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “smarten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-M-A-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsmaːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list