Schwarzbuch

[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx]

/[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwarzbuch” is uncommon German (frequency #75,039 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,039
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Auflistung von Mängeln/Fehlentwicklungen in einem bestimmten Bereich

Key facts for Schwarzbuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarzbuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,039
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwarzbuch” 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). Schwarzbuch 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

Schwarzbuch is uncommon German at frequency #75,039 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Auflistung von Mängeln/Fehlentwicklungen in einem bestimmten Bereich".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schwarzbuch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schwarzbuch, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-B-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Auflistung von Mängeln/Fehlentwicklungen in einem bestimmten Bereich

Antonyms

Weißbuch

This word in other languages

Black Book(English)

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 "Schwarzbuch"?
"Schwarzbuch" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-B-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx].
What does "Schwarzbuch" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarzbuch" means: Auflistung von Mängeln/Fehlentwicklungen in einem bestimmten Bereich
How do you pronounce "Schwarzbuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarzbuch" is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌbuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarzbuch" come from?
"Schwarzbuch" 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 “Schwarzbuch”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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