Schwangere

[ˈʃvaŋəʁə]

/[ˈʃvaŋəʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schwangere” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,933 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,933
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frau, die schwanger ist, also ein Kind erwartet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schwangere vs schwangeren
82% similar
Schwangere vs Schwager
80% similar
Schwangere vs schwanger
80% similar

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

Key facts for Schwangere
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwangere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaŋəʁə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,933
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwangere” 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). Schwangere lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schwangere is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃvaŋəʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,933 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Frau, die schwanger ist, also ein Kind erwartet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwangere, with forms such as "cshwangere", "scchwangere", and "schawngere". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schwangeren", "Schwager", "schwanger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schwangere, spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-G-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die schwanger ist, also ein Kind erwartet

Synonyms

Gravidawerdende Mutter

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshwangere,scchwangere,schawngere,schhwangere,schwagnere,schwanegre,schwangeer,schwangerre,schwanggere,schwangree,schwanngere,schwnagere,schwwangere,scwhangere,shcwangere,sschwangere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwangere - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshwangere2scchwangere1schawngere2schhwangere1schwagnere2schwanegre2schwangeer2schwangerre1
Edit distance from "Schwangere"

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 "Schwangere"?
"Schwangere" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-G-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaŋəʁə].
What does "Schwangere" mean?
As a noun, "Schwangere" means: Frau, die schwanger ist, also ein Kind erwartet
What words are commonly confused with "Schwangere"?
"Schwangere" is commonly confused with "schwangeren", "Schwager", "schwanger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwangere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwangere" is [ˈʃvaŋəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwangere" come from?
"Schwangere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Schwangere”

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-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaŋəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schwangeren” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schwangere vs schwangeren
  • 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