Schwarzseher

[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ]

/[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schwarzseher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der alles - besonders Zukünftiges - pessimistisch betrachtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwarzseher · Schwarzseher · German

Schwarzseher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Schwarzseher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwarzseher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwarzseher“ im Deutschen

Schwarzseherliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwarzseher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schwarzseher, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schwarzseher, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-S-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der alles - besonders Zukünftiges - pessimistisch betrachtet
  2. 2
    jemand, der illegal fernsieht (also ohne Gebühren zu bezahlen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du bist aber auch ein Schwarzseher!
  2. „Er hätte auch Captain Hunter von der Sirius schicken können, doch dem traute er ebenfalls nicht, weil Hunter wie Ross ein typischer schottischer Schwarzseher war.“

Synonyms

AngstmacherBangemacherPessimistUnke

Antonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwarzseher"?
"Schwarzseher" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-S-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ].
What does "Schwarzseher" mean?
As a noun, "Schwarzseher" means: jemand, der alles - besonders Zukünftiges - pessimistisch betrachtet
How do you pronounce "Schwarzseher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwarzseher" is [ˈʃvaʁt͡sˌzeːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwarzseher" come from?
"Schwarzseher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list