schwatz

[ʃvat͡s]

/[ʃvat͡s]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwatzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwatz · schwatz · German

schwatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 schwatz
PropertyValue
Headwordschwatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvat͡s]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schwatz“ im Deutschen

schwatzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃvat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwatzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for schwatz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 schwatz, spelled S-C-H-W-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwatzen

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 "schwatz"?
"schwatz" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvat͡s].
What does "schwatz" mean?
As a verb, "schwatz" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwatzen
How do you pronounce "schwatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwatz" is [ʃvat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwatz" come from?
"schwatz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list