Schwalbe

[ˈʃvalbə]

/[ˈʃvalbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwalbe” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,734
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fluggewandter Singvogel der Familie Hirundinidae

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwalbe · Schwalbe · German

Schwalbe · rank #20,734 · 13 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,734
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwiegervater

Nearest frequency peer: Schwiegervater (+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 „Schwalbe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwalbe“ 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).

Schwalbe vs Schwule
75% similar
Schwalbe vs schwebe
63% similar
Schwalbe vs Schwäne
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schwalbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwalbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvalbə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,734
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwalbe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwalbeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwiegervater“ (#20,735), „Schusswaffen“ (#20,732), „schädigen“ (#20,736). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwalbe“ bei #20,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schwalbe (IPA [ˈʃvalbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,734 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwalbe, with forms such as "cshwalbe", "scchwalbe", and "schawlbe". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwule", "schwebe", "Schwäne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schwalbe, spelled S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fluggewandter Singvogel der Familie Hirundinidae
  2. 2
    Figur beim Turnen und Ballett
  3. 3
    vorgetäuschter gegnerischer Regelverstoß oder vorgetäuschtes gegnerisches Foul (im Fußball vornehmlich im Strafraum begangen)
  4. 4
    Hilfsvorrichtung zum Aufstellen von Maibäumen: zwei lange Stöcke, an einem Ende mit einem Stück Seil lose miteinander verbunden
  5. 5
    Motorroller aus der Zeit der DDR-Produktionen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schwalben fliegen heute tief.
  2. „Die Stare lärmten, die Schwalben zwitscherten, der Wendehals saß vor seinem Loch im Birnbaum und lachte.“

Synonyms

ArabesqueStandwaage

This word in other languages

swallow(English)golondrina(Español)hirondelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwalbe
  • scchwalbe
  • schawlbe
  • schhwalbe
  • schwable
  • schwalbbe
  • schwaleb
  • schwallbe
  • schwlabe
  • schwwalbe
  • scwhalbe
  • shcwalbe
  • sschwalbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwalbe2scchwalbe1schawlbe2schhwalbe1schwable2schwalbbe1schwaleb2schwallbe1
Edit distance from "Schwalbe"

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 "Schwalbe"?
"Schwalbe" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvalbə].
What does "Schwalbe" mean?
As a noun, "Schwalbe" means: fluggewandter Singvogel der Familie Hirundinidae
What words are commonly confused with "Schwalbe"?
"Schwalbe" is commonly confused with "Schwule", "schwebe", "Schwäne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwalbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwalbe" is [ˈʃvalbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwalbe" come from?
"Schwalbe" 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 "Schwalbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sektoren#20,738Schauten#20,727Sandalen#20,726Sachsens#20,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

rutschte13 variantsUnterhose13 variantsVorurteil13 variantswahrhaft13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list