smile

[smaɪl]

/[smaɪl]/ verb

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The verdict

“smile” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,288
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Mundwinkel nach oben ziehen, um Freude auszudrücken; lächeln, schmunzeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-smile · smile · German

smile · rank #30,288 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,288
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Skispringen

Nearest frequency peer: Skispringen (-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 „smile“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „smile“ 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).

smile vs Stil
40% similar
smile vs sole
60% similar
smile vs solle
60% similar

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

Key facts for smile
PropertyValue
Headwordsmile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[smaɪl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,288
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „smile“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).smileliegt 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: „Skispringen“ (#30,287), „Solarzellen“ (#30,289), „Sinnlichkeit“ (#30,286). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „smile“ bei #30,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around smile (IPA [smaɪl]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,288 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for smile, with forms such as "msile", "simle", and "smiel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stil", "sole", "solle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is smile, spelled S-M-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Mundwinkel nach oben ziehen, um Freude auszudrücken; lächeln, schmunzeln
  2. 2
    etwas mit einem Lächeln ausdrücken
  3. 3
    ein bestimmtes Lächeln aufsetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Learn to smile with your heart, mind and face.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • msile
  • simle
  • smiel
  • smille
  • smlie
  • smmile
  • ssmile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of smile - 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.

msile2simle2smiel2smille1smlie2smmile1ssmile1
Edit distance from "smile"

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 "smile"?
"smile" is spelled S-M-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [smaɪl].
What does "smile" mean?
As a verb, "smile" means: die Mundwinkel nach oben ziehen, um Freude auszudrücken; lächeln, schmunzeln
What words are commonly confused with "smile"?
"smile" is commonly confused with "Stil", "sole", "solle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "smile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smile" is [smaɪl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "smile" come from?
"smile" 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 "smile", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stimm#30,305straf#30,307Rothe#30,265Reuss#30,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

stumme7 variantssummit7 variantsTruhe7 variantsunnütz7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list