Deutschschweiz

[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s]

/[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deutschschweiz” is uncommon German (frequency #69,121 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,121
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Teil der Schweiz, in dem überwiegend Deutsch gesprochen wird

Key facts for Deutschschweiz
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutschschweiz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s]
Letters14
Frequency rank#69,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deutschschweiz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Deutschschweiz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deutschschweiz is uncommon German at frequency #69,121 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Teil der Schweiz, in dem überwiegend Deutsch gesprochen wird".

Deutschschweiz has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Deutschschweiz, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-S-C-H-W-E-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teil der Schweiz, in dem überwiegend Deutsch gesprochen wird

Synonyms

deutscheSchweiz

Antonyms

Welschschweiz

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deutschschweiz"?
"Deutschschweiz" is spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-S-C-H-W-E-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s].
What does "Deutschschweiz" mean?
As a noun, "Deutschschweiz" means: der Teil der Schweiz, in dem überwiegend Deutsch gesprochen wird
How do you pronounce "Deutschschweiz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutschschweiz" is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deutschschweiz" come from?
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Using “Deutschschweiz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-S-C-H-W-E-I-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list