Frontschwein
[ˈfʁɔntˌʃvaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Frontschwein” 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) - Soldat mit Fronterfahrung
Corpus desk
Index DE-frontschwein · Frontschwein · German
Frontschwein · 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 "F" 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 | Frontschwein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɔntˌʃvaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Frontschwein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Frontschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɔntˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soldat mit Fronterfahrung".
Frontschwein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Frontschwein, spelled F-R-O-N-T-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Soldat mit Fronterfahrung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Frontschwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kat läßt sich nicht von seiner Meinung abbringen, die er als altes Frontschwein wieder in Reimen von sich gibt:…“
„Frontschweine haben da nichts zu suchen, sagen die Soldaten.“
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.