Schwanenhals
[ˈʃvaːnənˌhals]
The verdict
“Schwanenhals” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hals eines Schwanes, ein schöner, schlanker Hals
Corpus desk
Index DE-schwanenhals · Schwanenhals · German
Schwanenhals · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwanenhals |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃvaːnənˌhals] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwanenhals“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schwanenhals is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaːnənˌhals]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schwanenhals, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwanenhals, spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-E-N-H-A-L-S.
Definition
- 1Hals eines Schwanes, ein schöner, schlanker Hals
- 2biegsame Halterung, beispielsweise für Mikrofone oder Lampen; auch als (nicht biegsame) Düsenform in Erlebnisbädern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schwanenhals appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mei Dirndl hat einen Schwanenhals.
„Sie hatte ein langes, dunkles Gesicht, und aus ihrem Schwanenhals kam eine volle, warme Stimme.“
This word in other languages
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.