Schmalz
\ʃmalt͡s\
The verdict
“Schmalz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saindoux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schmalz · Schmalz · French
Schmalz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Schmalz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃmalt͡s\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Schmalz » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Schmalz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃmalt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Schmalz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Schmalz, spelled S-C-H-M-A-L-Z.
Definition
- 1Saindoux.
- 2Autres graisses animales.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schmalz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schmalz wurde früher auch häufig als Schmiermittel eingesetzt.
Das Mehl und das Salz in eine Schüssel geben. Butter und Schmalz hinzugeben und mit den Fingern vermischen, bis eine sandige Masse entsteht. Die Milch langsam hinzugeben und alles zu einem Teig verkneten.
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.