schweben

[ˈʃveːbn̩]

/[ˈʃveːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schweben” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,403. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,403
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Medium treiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-schweben · schweben · German

schweben · rank #14,403 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,403
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schauer

Nearest frequency peer: Schauer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schweben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schweben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schweben vs schwere
75% similar
schweben vs Schwein
63% similar
schweben vs schwebt
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schweben
PropertyValue
Headwordschweben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃveːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,403
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schweben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schwebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schauer“ (#14,402), „schwersten“ (#14,404), „RV“ (#14,401). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schweben“ bei #14,403. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schweben (IPA [ˈʃveːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,403 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schweben, with forms such as "cshweben", "scchweben", and "schewben". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schwere", "Schwein", "schwebt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schweben, spelled S-C-H-W-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Medium treiben
  2. 2
    in einem Medium treiben
  3. 3
    in einem Medium treiben
  4. 4
    noch nicht entschieden sein
  5. 5
    in Gefahr sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quallen schweben im Wasser. Pollen schweben in der Luft. Luftballons auch.
  2. „Dieses den jungen Goethe ergreifende Verlangen, sich in den unendlichen Luftraum zu stürzen und über den schauerlichen Abgründen zu schweben, frei zu werden wie der Adler im Äther, beflügelt und bewegt auch die heutigen Delta- und Gleitschirmpiloten, die dank des opferbereiten Wagemuts Lilienthals und anderer Flugpioniere diesen Traum heute zu realisiere…

Antonyms

fallen

This word in other languages

float(English)flotar(Español)flotter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshweben
  • scchweben
  • schewben
  • schhweben
  • schwbeen
  • schwebben
  • schwebenn
  • schwebne
  • schweebn
  • schwweben
  • scwheben
  • shcweben
  • sschweben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schweben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshweben2scchweben1schewben2schhweben1schwbeen2schwebben1schwebenn1schwebne2
Edit distance from "schweben"

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 "schweben"?
"schweben" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːbn̩].
What does "schweben" mean?
As a verb, "schweben" means: in einem Medium treiben
What words are commonly confused with "schweben"?
"schweben" is commonly confused with "schwere", "Schwein", "schwebt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schweben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schweben" is [ˈʃveːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schweben" come from?
"schweben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schweben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwänze#14,406Polnisch#14,387Patricia#14,381Unfällen#14,443

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Neuanfang13 variantsunbewusst13 variantsverfasste13 variantsmaximalen13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list