Schwamm drüber

[ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ]

/[ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Schwamm drüber” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Sache ist abgeschlossen, es ist nicht weiter der Rede wert

Key facts for Schwamm drüber
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwamm drüber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwamm drüber” sits in German frequency

Schwamm drüber falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schwamm drüber is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Sache ist abgeschlossen, es ist nicht weiter der Rede wert".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schwamm drüber, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schwamm drüber, spelled S-C-H-W-A-M-M- -D-R-Ü-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sache ist abgeschlossen, es ist nicht weiter der Rede wert

Synonyms

schon gutvergeben und vergessen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwamm drüber"?
"Schwamm drüber" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-M-M- -D-R-Ü-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ].
What does "Schwamm drüber" mean?
As a phrase, "Schwamm drüber" means: die Sache ist abgeschlossen, es ist nicht weiter der Rede wert
How do you pronounce "Schwamm drüber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwamm drüber" is [ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwamm drüber" come from?
"Schwamm drüber" 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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Using “Schwamm drüber”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-M-M- -D-R-Ü-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list