schmeicheln

\ʃmaɪ̯çəln\

/\ʃmaɪ̯çəln\/ verb

The verdict

“schmeicheln” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flatter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schmeicheln · schmeicheln · French

schmeicheln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for schmeicheln
PropertyValue
Headwordschmeicheln
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʃmaɪ̯çəln\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schmeicheln » en français

schmeichelnn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schmeicheln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʃmaɪ̯çəln\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flatter.".

schmeicheln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is schmeicheln, spelled S-C-H-M-E-I-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flatter.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schmeicheln"?
"schmeicheln" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-I-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃmaɪ̯çəln\.
What does "schmeicheln" mean?
As a verb, "schmeicheln" means: Flatter.
How do you pronounce "schmeicheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schmeicheln" is \ʃmaɪ̯çəln\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schmeicheln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list