Schaumwein

[ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaumwein” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,677 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,677
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oberbegriff für alle schäumenden und perlenden Weine

Key facts for Schaumwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaumwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,677
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schaumwein” 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). Schaumwein lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schaumwein is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,677 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Oberbegriff für alle schäumenden und perlenden Weine".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schaumwein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schaumwein, spelled S-C-H-A-U-M-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberbegriff für alle schäumenden und perlenden Weine

Antonyms

Stillwein

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 "Schaumwein"?
"Schaumwein" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-M-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n].
What does "Schaumwein" mean?
As a noun, "Schaumwein" means: Oberbegriff für alle schäumenden und perlenden Weine
How do you pronounce "Schaumwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaumwein" is [ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaumwein" come from?
"Schaumwein" 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 “Schaumwein”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-U-M-W-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaʊ̯mˌvaɪ̯n] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list