Schwägerin

[ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn]

/[ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwägerin” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,305
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schwester des Ehepartners

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwagerin · Schwägerin · German

Schwägerin · rank #25,305 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,305
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwierigste

Nearest frequency peer: schwierigste (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schwägerin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwägerin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Schwägerin vs Schwerin
80% similar
Schwägerin vs schwangeren
64% similar
Schwägerin vs Schwager
70% similar

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

Key facts for Schwägerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwägerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,305
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwägerin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schwägerinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwierigste“ (#25,304), „Schönbrunn“ (#25,306), „Schwerte“ (#25,303). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwägerin“ bei #25,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Schwägerin (IPA [ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,305 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwägerin, with forms such as "cshwägerin", "scchwägerin", and "schhwägerin". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwerin", "schwangeren", "Schwager", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schwägerin, spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-G-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schwester des Ehepartners
  2. 2
    Ehepartnerin eines Geschwisters

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Juttas Schwägerin mischt sich dauernd in ihre Eheangelegenheiten ein und ihr Mann Otto lässt das auch noch zu.
  2. „Meine Schwägerin stand in der Stube und gab mir die Hand.“

This word in other languages

sister-in-law(English)cuñada(Español)belle-sœur(Français)cunhada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwägerin
  • scchwägerin
  • schhwägerin
  • schwgäerin
  • schwwägerin
  • schwäegrin
  • schwägeirn
  • schwägerinn
  • schwägerni
  • schwägerrin
  • schwäggerin
  • schwägrein
  • schäwgerin
  • scwhägerin
  • shcwägerin
  • sschwägerin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwägerin2scchwägerin1schhwägerin1schwgäerin2schwwägerin1schwäegrin2schwägeirn2schwägerinn1
Edit distance from "Schwägerin"

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 "Schwägerin"?
"Schwägerin" is spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-G-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn].
What does "Schwägerin" mean?
As a noun, "Schwägerin" means: Schwester des Ehepartners
What words are commonly confused with "Schwägerin"?
"Schwägerin" is commonly confused with "Schwerin", "schwangeren", "Schwager". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwägerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwägerin" is [ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwägerin" come from?
"Schwägerin" 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 "Schwägerin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schönbrunn#25,306schrumpfen#25,300rothaarige#25,290reformiert#25,281

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Sündenbock16 variantsPolizeichef16 variantsTrauerspiel16 variantsnützliches16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list