schwärzen

[ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwärzen” is uncommon German (frequency #94,850 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,850
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas schwarz färben

Key facts for schwärzen
PropertyValue
Headwordschwärzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwärzen” 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). schwärzen 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

schwärzen is uncommon German at frequency #94,850 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schwärzen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schwärzen, spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas schwarz färben
  2. 2
    durch eine meist schwarze Schicht verdecken, schwarz übermalen (und dadurch unlesbar machen)

Synonyms

ausixenzensieren

Antonyms

bleichen

This word in other languages

blacken(English)noircir(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 "schwärzen"?
"schwärzen" is spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩].
What does "schwärzen" mean?
As a verb, "schwärzen" means: etwas schwarz färben
How do you pronounce "schwärzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwärzen" is [ˈʃvɛʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwärzen" come from?
"schwärzen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schwärzen”

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

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