geschwenkt

[ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt]

/[ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“geschwenkt” is uncommon German (frequency #62,454 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,454
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schwenken

Key facts for geschwenkt
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschwenkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geschwenkt” 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). geschwenkt 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

geschwenkt is uncommon German at frequency #62,454 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schwenken".

No misspelling variants are generated for geschwenkt in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is geschwenkt, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-E-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schwenken

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 "geschwenkt"?
"geschwenkt" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-E-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt].
What does "geschwenkt" mean?
As a verb, "geschwenkt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schwenken
How do you pronounce "geschwenkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschwenkt" is [ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschwenkt" come from?
"geschwenkt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “geschwenkt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-W-E-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃvɛŋkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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