Schwarzpulver

[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ]

/[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwarzpulver” is uncommon German (frequency #63,745 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,745
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - explosiver Stoff aus Salpeter, Holzkohle und säurefreiem Schwefel

Key facts for Schwarzpulver
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarzpulver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#63,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwarzpulver” 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). Schwarzpulver 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

Schwarzpulver is uncommon German at frequency #63,745 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "explosiver Stoff aus Salpeter, Holzkohle und säurefreiem Schwefel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schwarzpulver in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schwarzpulver, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-P-U-L-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    explosiver Stoff aus Salpeter, Holzkohle und säurefreiem Schwefel

Synonyms

Schießpulver

This word in other languages

gunpowder(English)pólvora(Español)poudre à canon(Français)pólvora(Português)

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 "Schwarzpulver"?
"Schwarzpulver" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-P-U-L-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ].
What does "Schwarzpulver" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarzpulver" means: explosiver Stoff aus Salpeter, Holzkohle und säurefreiem Schwefel
How do you pronounce "Schwarzpulver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarzpulver" is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarzpulver" come from?
"Schwarzpulver" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schwarzpulver”

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-P-U-L-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌpʊlvɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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