# Schmidt

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃmɪt/ · frequency rank #10,764

## Definitions
1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Schmidt (“smith”). Doublet of Smid and Smith.

## Easily confused with
- **Schmitt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schmidt-vs-schmitt)
- **Schmid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schmid-vs-schmidt)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cshmidt`, `scchmidt`, `schhmidt`, `schimdt`, `schmdit`, `schmiddt`, `schmidtt`, `schmitd`, `schmmidt`, `scmhidt`, `shcmidt`, `sschmidt`

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