Schwarte

[ˈʃvaʁtə]

/[ˈʃvaʁtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schwarte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,674 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,674
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dicke, behaarte Haut

Key facts for Schwarte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaʁtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwarte” 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). Schwarte 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 Schwarte is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃvaʁtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,674 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Schwarte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwarte, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dicke, behaarte Haut
  2. 2
    zum Verzehr bestimmte Schweinehaut
  3. 3
    die menschliche Kopfhaut
  4. 4
    ein dickes Buch (oft abwertend)
  5. 5
    das mit Rinde bedeckte erste und letzte Brett beim Zersägen eines Baumstamms
  6. 6
    eine Erscheinungsform von Eisenerz
  7. 7
    großflächige, derb verwachsene innere Narben

Synonyms

FelderhautSkalpWälzerSchwartlingSchalbrettEisenschwarteNarbengewebe

Antonyms

LeistenhautTaschenbuchBroschurHeft

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); 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 "Schwarte"?
"Schwarte" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaʁtə].
What does "Schwarte" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarte" means: dicke, behaarte Haut
How do you pronounce "Schwarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarte" is [ˈʃvaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarte" come from?
"Schwarte" 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 “Schwarte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaʁtə] (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