Schwarm

[ʃvaʁm]

/[ʃvaʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwarm” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,032
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verband von Tieren, die sich gemeinsam schwimmend oder fliegend fortbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwarm · Schwarm · German

Schwarm · rank #19,032 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,032
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schranke

Nearest frequency peer: Schranke (-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 „Schwarm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwarm“ 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).

Schwarm vs schwer
57% similar
Schwarm vs Schwur
71% similar
Schwarm vs schwor
57% similar

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

Key facts for Schwarm
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃvaʁm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,032
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwarm“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwarmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schranke“ (#19,031), „schnappen“ (#19,030), „schwieriges“ (#19,034). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwarm“ bei #19,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schwarm (IPA [ʃvaʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,032 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwarm, with forms such as "cshwarm", "scchwarm", and "schawrm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schwer", "Schwur", "schwor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Schwarm, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verband von Tieren, die sich gemeinsam schwimmend oder fliegend fortbewegen
  2. 2
    eine größere Anzahl von etwas
  3. 3
    Person, in die jemand verliebt ist
  4. 4
    das Schwärmen für etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schwarm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Schwarm von Vögeln fliegt über den See.
  2. „Wenig später sahen wir auf einer Feuchtwiese einen beeindruckenden Schwarm Kronenkraniche, und durch das Fernglas konnte ich beobachten, wie sie kräftig mit ihren langen Füßen stampften, um Insekten aufzuscheuchen.“

Synonyms

Liebschaft

This word in other languages

swarm(English)banco(Español)essaim(Français)enxame(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwarm
  • scchwarm
  • schawrm
  • schhwarm
  • schwamr
  • schwarmm
  • schwarrm
  • schwram
  • schwwarm
  • scwharm
  • shcwarm
  • sschwarm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwarm - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshwarm2scchwarm1schawrm2schhwarm1schwamr2schwarmm1schwarrm1schwram2
Edit distance from "Schwarm"

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 "Schwarm"?
"Schwarm" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvaʁm].
What does "Schwarm" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarm" means: Verband von Tieren, die sich gemeinsam schwimmend oder fliegend fortbewegen
What words are commonly confused with "Schwarm"?
"Schwarm" is commonly confused with "schwer", "Schwur", "schwor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwarm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarm" is [ʃvaʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarm" come from?
"Schwarm" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spannen#19,042reinste#19,016Stühlen#19,050Playboy#19,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schätzte12 variantssinnvollen12 variantssinnvolles12 variantsRaiffeisen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list