schmiegen
\ˈʃmiːɡn̩\
The verdict
“schmiegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se tenir ou se blottir (l’un contre l’autre).
Corpus desk
Index FR-schmiegen · schmiegen · French
schmiegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schmiegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃmiːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « schmiegen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
schmiegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃmiːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
schmiegen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schmiegen, spelled S-C-H-M-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Se tenir ou se blottir (l’un contre l’autre).
- 2Épouser la forme, se conformer, se nicher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schmiegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eines Tages, vor einem weihnachtlichen Geschäft, hatte sich Jeanne, die hingerissen das Schaufenster betrachtete, an ihn geschmiegt und gesagt: «Wie schön!» Er hatte ihr Handgelenk gedrückt. So war die Heirat beschlossen worden.
Um die steifen Vatermörder, in die sich sein Kinn schmiegte, war die seidene Krawatte geschlungen, die dick und breit den ganzen Ausschnitt der buntfarbigen Weste ausfüllte …
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.