Schimmel
\ˈʃimɘl\
The verdict
“Schimmel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cheval blanc ou gris.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schimmel · Schimmel · French
Schimmel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schimmel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃimɘl\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schimmel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃimɘl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Schimmel has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Schimmel, spelled S-C-H-I-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1Cheval blanc ou gris.
- 2Moisi, moisissure. au singulier uniquement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schimmel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zweiunddreißig Schimmel auf einem roten Hang.
Das Brot ist voller Schimmel.
Synonyms
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.