ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift

[ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft]

/[ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft]/ phrase

The verdict

“ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussage, mit der großes Entsetzen, große Verwunderung oder ungläubiges Staunen über etwas geäußert wird

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Index DE-ich-glaub-mein-schwein-p · ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift · German

ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 30 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift
PropertyValue
Headwordich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft]
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift“ im Deutschen

ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeiftschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aussage, mit der großes Entsetzen, große Verwunderung oder ungläubiges Staunen über etwas geäußert wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift, spelled I-C-H- -G-L-A-U-B-,- -M-E-I-N- -S-C-H-W-E-I-N- -P-F-E-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aussage, mit der großes Entsetzen, große Verwunderung oder ungläubiges Staunen über etwas geäußert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift, du bist immer noch nicht mit deinen Hausaufgaben fertig?

Synonyms

ich glaube, mein Hamster bohnert

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 "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift"?
"ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" is spelled I-C-H- -G-L-A-U-B-,- -M-E-I-N- -S-C-H-W-E-I-N- -P-F-E-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft].
What does "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" mean?
As a phrase, "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" means: Aussage, mit der großes Entsetzen, große Verwunderung oder ungläubiges Staunen über etwas geäußert wird
How do you pronounce "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" is [ɪç ɡlaʊ̯p maɪ̯n ʃvaɪ̯n p͡faɪ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" come from?
"ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list