Schönwetter

[ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ]

/[ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schönwetter” is uncommon German (frequency #87,039 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,039
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein- bis mehrtägige Witterungslage mit vorherrschendem Sonnenschein und wenig Bewölkung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schonwetter · Schönwetter · German

Schönwetter · rank #87,039 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,039
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schönwald

Nearest frequency peer: Schönwald (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schönwetter”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schönwetter” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schönwetter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchönwetter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#87,039
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schönwetter” 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). Schönwetter 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

Schönwetter is uncommon German at frequency #87,039 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schönwetter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Schönwetter, spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-W-E-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein- bis mehrtägige Witterungslage mit vorherrschendem Sonnenschein und wenig Bewölkung
  2. 2
    eine insgesamt positive Stimmungslage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nicht daß sie zu gut südlich-katholischen Mitteln gegriffen und eine ordentliche Bittprozession um Schönwetter zelebriert hätten, ein durchaus probates Mittel seit Jahrhunderten.“
  2. „Das fahrplanmäßige Schönwetter, die grandiose Alpenkulisse, der berechenbare Schneefall und die Champagnerluft auf 1800 Meter Höhe sind dem Engadiner Bergdorf San Murrezan zum Schicksal geworden. Im Jahr 1864 kamen die ersten Wintergäste.“

This word in other languages

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schönwetter"?
"Schönwetter" is spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-W-E-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ].
What does "Schönwetter" mean?
As a noun, "Schönwetter" means: ein- bis mehrtägige Witterungslage mit vorherrschendem Sonnenschein und wenig Bewölkung
How do you pronounce "Schönwetter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schönwetter" is [ˈʃøːnˌvɛtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schönwetter" come from?
"Schönwetter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schönwetter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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