Schmutz

\ʃmʊʦ\

/\ʃmʊʦ\/ noun

The verdict

“Schmutz” 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) - Saleté, ordure.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schmutz · Schmutz · French

Schmutz · 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.

Key facts for Schmutz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmutz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃmʊʦ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schmutz » en français

Schmutzreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmutz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃmʊʦ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schmutz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

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 Schmutz, spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saleté, ordure.
  2. 2
    Navet pour un film ou un livre.
  3. 3
    Graisse animale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schmutz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach Befahren der Uferstraße war das Auto voll Schmutz.
  2. Dann strichen ihre Augen die langen Mauern der Bastionen hin; manchmal des Nachts hörte sie da die Schreie Ermordeter; und sie bohrte den Blick in die finstern Ecken und abgelegenen Winkel, schwarz von Schmutz und Feuchtigkeit, voller Angst, Lantiers Körper mit aufgeschlitztem Bauch zu entdecken.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Schmutz"?
"Schmutz" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃmʊʦ\.
What does "Schmutz" mean?
As a noun, "Schmutz" means: Saleté, ordure.
How do you pronounce "Schmutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmutz" is \ʃmʊʦ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmutz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list