Kameradenschwein

[kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]

/[kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Kameradenschwein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ein unkameradschaftliches Verhalten zeigt; Person, die sich unsolidarisch verhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-kameradenschwein · Kameradenschwein · German

Kameradenschwein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kameradenschwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKameradenschwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kameradenschwein“ im Deutschen

Kameradenschweinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kameradenschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die ein unkameradschaftliches Verhalten zeigt; Person, die sich unsolidarisch verhält".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kameradenschwein in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kameradenschwein, spelled K-A-M-E-R-A-D-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein unkameradschaftliches Verhalten zeigt; Person, die sich unsolidarisch verhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kameradenschwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Oder beneiden, weil es schon einer beachtlichen emotionalen Intelligenz und durchdachten Strategie bedarf, vor seinen Vorgesetzten über einen längeren Zeitraum ständige Beschäftigung zu simulieren, dabei nicht zum Kameradenschwein abgestempelt zu werden und am Abend noch in den Spiegel sehen zu können?“
  2. „Dominik Graf erzählt ein finsteres Cop-Märchen aus München. Von Polizisten, dem Kapitalismus und einer Bessie, die kein Kameradenschwein sein will.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kameradenschwein"?
"Kameradenschwein" is spelled K-A-M-E-R-A-D-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n].
What does "Kameradenschwein" mean?
As a noun, "Kameradenschwein" means: Person, die ein unkameradschaftliches Verhalten zeigt; Person, die sich unsolidarisch verhält
How do you pronounce "Kameradenschwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kameradenschwein" is [kaməˈʁaːdn̩ˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kameradenschwein" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list