Smiley

[ˈsmaɪ̯liː]

/[ˈsmaɪ̯liː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Smiley” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,742
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein minimalistisch gezeichnetes lächelndes Gesicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-smiley · Smiley · German

Smiley · rank #20,742 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,742
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sets

Nearest frequency peer: sets (-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 „Smiley“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Smiley“ 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).

Smiley vs stile
50% similar
Smiley vs Stiles
67% similar
Smiley vs Stilen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Smiley
PropertyValue
HeadwordSmiley
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsmaɪ̯liː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,742
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Smiley“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Smileyliegt 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: „sets“ (#20,741), „Stadtarchiv“ (#20,744), „Selbständigkeit“ (#20,739). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Smiley“ bei #20,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Smiley (IPA [ˈsmaɪ̯liː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,742 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Smiley, with forms such as "msiley", "simley", and "smiely". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "stile", "Stiles", "Stilen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Smiley, spelled S-M-I-L-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein minimalistisch gezeichnetes lächelndes Gesicht
  2. 2
    (angelehnt an [1]) jede Art von Piktogramm, die Gesichtsausdrücke (und mehr) darstellt
  3. 3
    Darstellung von [2] durch ASCII (oder auch andere Schrift auf dem Computer)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat ein Smiley auf dem T-Shirt.
  2. „Ich widerstehe dem Impuls, einen Smiley in die Staubschicht auf dem Glastisch zu malen.“

Synonyms

GrinslingGrinsemännchen

This word in other languages

smiley(English)emoticon(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • msiley
  • simley
  • smiely
  • smileyy
  • smilley
  • smilye
  • smliey
  • smmiley
  • ssmiley

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

msiley2simley2smiely2smileyy1smilley1smilye2smliey2smmiley1
Edit distance from "Smiley"

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 "Smiley"?
"Smiley" is spelled S-M-I-L-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsmaɪ̯liː].
What does "Smiley" mean?
As a noun, "Smiley" means: ein minimalistisch gezeichnetes lächelndes Gesicht
What words are commonly confused with "Smiley"?
"Smiley" is commonly confused with "stile", "Stiles", "Stilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Smiley"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Smiley" is [ˈsmaɪ̯liː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Smiley" come from?
"Smiley" 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 "Smiley", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

script#20,737trüben#20,753türkis#20,756umarmt#20,757

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tiefere9 variantstunnels9 variantsrudern9 variantsPotenz9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list