schwebt

[ʃveːpt]

/[ʃveːpt]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwebt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,014
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwebt · schwebt · German

schwebt · rank #13,014 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,014
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schulung

Nearest frequency peer: Schulung (-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 „schwebt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwebt“ 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).

schwebt vs schwer
71% similar
schwebt vs Schweiz
57% similar
schwebt vs schwere
71% similar

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

Key facts for schwebt
PropertyValue
Headwordschwebt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃveːpt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,014
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwebt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schwebtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schulung“ (#13,013), „Schweinfurt“ (#13,015), „schrie“ (#13,012). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwebt“ bei #13,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schwebt (IPA [ʃveːpt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,014 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwebt, with forms such as "cshwebt", "scchwebt", and "schewbt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schwer", "Schweiz", "schwere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 schwebt, spelled S-C-H-W-E-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwebt
  • scchwebt
  • schewbt
  • schhwebt
  • schwbet
  • schwebbt
  • schwebtt
  • schwetb
  • schwwebt
  • scwhebt
  • shcwebt
  • sschwebt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwebt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwebt2scchwebt1schewbt2schhwebt1schwbet2schwebbt1schwebtt1schwetb2
Edit distance from "schwebt"

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 "schwebt"?
"schwebt" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃveːpt].
What does "schwebt" mean?
As a verb, "schwebt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben
What words are commonly confused with "schwebt"?
"schwebt" is commonly confused with "schwer", "Schweiz", "schwere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwebt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwebt" is [ʃveːpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwebt" come from?
"schwebt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Skepsis#13,023Rückweg#13,004Spender#13,026rettete#12,998

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Signatur12 variantsstabilen12 variantsPrivileg12 variantstiefsten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list