# Schmidt vs Schmitt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Schmidt
*name · IPA /ʃmɪt/ · frequency rank #10,764*
A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

### Schmitt
*name · frequency rank #33,835*
A surname from German.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schmidt-vs-schmitt