Schwangau

[ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯]

/[ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Schwangau” is uncommon German (frequency #90,866 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,866
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gemeinde in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Schwangau
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwangau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwangau” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schwangau lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwangau is uncommon German at frequency #90,866 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gemeinde in Bayern, Deutschland".

Schwangau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Schwangau, spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-G-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemeinde in Bayern, Deutschland

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 "Schwangau"?
"Schwangau" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-G-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯].
What does "Schwangau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Schwangau" means: Gemeinde in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Schwangau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwangau" is [ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwangau" come from?
"Schwangau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schwangau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-N-G-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaːnˌɡaʊ̯] (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

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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