Schwalben

[ˈʃvalbn̩]

/[ˈʃvalbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwalben” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,002
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwalben · Schwalben · German

Schwalben · rank #39,002 · 15 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,002
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schulferien

Nearest frequency peer: Schulferien (-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 „Schwalben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwalben“ 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).

Schwalben vs schwulen
67% similar
Schwalben vs schweben
67% similar
Schwalben vs schwanken
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schwalben
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwalben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvalbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,002
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwalben“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schulferien“ (#39,001), „Schwangerschaften“ (#39,003), „Schulalltag“ (#39,000). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwalben“ bei #39,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schwalben (IPA [ˈʃvalbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,002 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ 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.

cshwalben2scchwalben1schawlben2schhwalben1schwablen2schwalbben1schwalbenn1schwalbne2
Edit distance from "Schwalben"

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 "Schwalben"?
"Schwalben" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-L-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvalbn̩].
What does "Schwalben" mean?
As a noun, "Schwalben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwalbe
What words are commonly confused with "Schwalben"?
"Schwalben" is commonly confused with "schwulen", "schweben", "schwanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwalben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwalben" is [ˈʃvalbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwalben" come from?
"Schwalben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schwalben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schwechat#39,004Schuhwerk#38,999schöneren#39,008schlafend#38,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Siegtreffer15 variantsraushalten15 variantsStimmabgabe15 variantsstimuliert15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list