schwächsten

[ˈʃvɛçstn̩]

/[ˈʃvɛçstn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“schwächsten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,883
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schwächsten vs Schwächen
73% similar
schwächsten vs schächten
82% similar
schwächsten vs Schlachten
64% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schwächsten
PropertyValue
Headwordschwächsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃvɛçstn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,883
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwächsten” 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). schwächsten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around schwächsten (IPA [ˈʃvɛçstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,883 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwächsten, with forms such as "cshwächsten", "scchwächsten", and "schhwächsten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwächen", "schächten", "Schlachten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 schwächsten, spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshwächsten,scchwächsten,schhwächsten,schwcähsten,schwwächsten,schwäcchsten,schwächhsten,schwächsetn,schwächssten,schwächstenn,schwächstne,schwächstten,schwächtsen,schwäcshten,schwähcsten,schäwchsten,scwhächsten,shcwächsten,sschwächsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwächsten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwächsten2scchwächsten1schhwächsten1schwcähsten2schwwächsten1schwäcchsten1schwächhsten1schwächsetn2
Edit distance from "schwächsten"

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 "schwächsten"?
"schwächsten" is spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛçstn̩].
What does "schwächsten" mean?
As an adjective, "schwächsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach
What words are commonly confused with "schwächsten"?
"schwächsten" is commonly confused with "Schwächen", "schächten", "Schlachten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwächsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwächsten" is [ˈʃvɛçstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwächsten" come from?
"schwächsten" 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 “schwächsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvɛçstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schwächen” - see the side-by-side comparison. schwächsten vs Schwächen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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