Schwarte

[ˈʃvaʁtə]

/[ˈʃvaʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwarte” is uncommon German (frequency #69,674 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,674
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dicke, behaarte Haut

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwarte · Schwarte · German

Schwarte · rank #69,674 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schutzhütte

Nearest frequency peer: Schutzhütte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schwarte“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schwarte“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schwarte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaʁtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwarte“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schwartefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schutzhütte“ (#69,673), „Schutzbereich“ (#69,672), „schwerfallen“ (#69,676). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwarte“ bei #69,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwarte is uncommon German at frequency #69,674 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schweine haben eine dicke Schwarte.
  2. Eisbein wird mit Schwarte zubereitet.

Synonyms

FelderhautSkalpWälzerSchwartlingSchalbrettEisenschwarteNarbengewebe

Antonyms

LeistenhautTaschenbuchBroschurHeft

This word in other languages

scalp(English)corteza(Español)couenne(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schmiegt#69,666serielle#69,690skeleton#69,702sleeping#69,706

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list