Schwalben
[ˈʃvalbn̩]
The verdict
“Schwalben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,002 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,002
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 16
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwalben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃvalbn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #39,002 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 16 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schwalben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schwalben is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃvalbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,002 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwalben, with forms such as "cshwalben", "scchwalben", and "schawlben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "schwulen", "schweben", "schwanken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
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 Schwalben, spelled S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cshwalben,scchwalben,schawlben,schhwalben,schwablen,schwalbben,schwalbenn,schwalbne,schwalebn,schwallben,schwlaben,schwwalben,scwhalben,shcwalben,sschwalben
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwalben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Schwalben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃvalbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “schwulen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schwalben vs schwulen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.