verschmieren
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃmiːʁən]
The verdict
“verschmieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen halbflüssigen, oftmals öligen/fettigen Stoff auf einer Oberfläche verteilen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verschmieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmiːʁən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verschmieren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for verschmieren is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmiːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for verschmieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 verschmieren, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-M-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen halbflüssigen, oftmals öligen/fettigen Stoff auf einer Oberfläche verteilen
- 2etwas durch eine (ungewollte) Tat, bei der halbflüssiges Material von seinem richtigen Ort weggeschoben wird, unbrauchbar/unleserlich/unästhetisch/hässlich machen, zerstören
- 3eine Aussparung/ein Loch/einen Riss mit Material ausfüllen, so dass sich wiederum eine glatte Oberfläche ergibt
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “verschmieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-M-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.