Meerschwein

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - falsche Benennung für Meerschweinchen

Key facts for Meerschwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeerschwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Meerschwein” sits in German frequency

Meerschwein falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Meerschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Meerschwein in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Meerschwein, spelled M-E-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    falsche Benennung für Meerschweinchen
  2. 2
    Gewöhnlicher Schweinswal

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 "Meerschwein"?
"Meerschwein" is spelled M-E-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n].
What does "Meerschwein" mean?
As a noun, "Meerschwein" means: falsche Benennung für Meerschweinchen
How do you pronounce "Meerschwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meerschwein" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meerschwein" come from?
"Meerschwein" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Meerschwein”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n] (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
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