Schwachkopf

[ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f]

/[ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwachkopf” is uncommon German (frequency #53,219 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,219
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die man für geistig minderbemittelt hält; jemand, der nichts begreift

Key facts for Schwachkopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwachkopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwachkopf” 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). Schwachkopf 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

Schwachkopf is uncommon German at frequency #53,219 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die man für geistig minderbemittelt hält; jemand, der nichts begreift".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schwachkopf in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schwachkopf, spelled S-C-H-W-A-C-H-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die man für geistig minderbemittelt hält; jemand, der nichts begreift

Antonyms

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This word in other languages

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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 "Schwachkopf"?
"Schwachkopf" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-C-H-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Schwachkopf" mean?
As a noun, "Schwachkopf" means: Person, die man für geistig minderbemittelt hält; jemand, der nichts begreift
How do you pronounce "Schwachkopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwachkopf" is [ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwachkopf" come from?
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Using “Schwachkopf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-C-H-K-O-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaxˌkɔp͡f] (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

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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