Dreckschwein
[ˈdʁɛkˌʃvaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Dreckschwein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - widerliche, abstoßende Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-dreckschwein · Dreckschwein · German
Dreckschwein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dreckschwein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʁɛkˌʃvaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreckschwein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dreckschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁɛkˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "widerliche, abstoßende Person".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Dreckschwein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dreckschwein, spelled D-R-E-C-K-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1widerliche, abstoßende Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dreckschwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dieser Kerl tut, was wir schon vor langer Zeit hätten tun sollen. Er schnappt sich diese Dreckschweine, die Kindern etwas antun, und legt sie um.“
„Da ich seit einigen Monaten Drohanrufe erhielt, nahm ich nach zehn Uhr den Hörer nie ab: ›Wir lassen dich auffliegen, Kleiner, weil du ein Dreckschwein bist.‹“
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.