Schweden

[ˈʃveːdn̩]

/[ˈʃveːdn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Schweden” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,860
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat in Skandinavien

Corpus desk

Index DE-schweden · Schweden · German

Schweden · rank #1,860 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,860
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Roman

Nearest frequency peer: Roman (-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 „Schweden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schweden“ 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).

Schweden vs Sweden
75% similar
Schweden vs schwere
63% similar
Schweden vs Schwein
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schweden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃveːdn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,860
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schweden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwedenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Roman“ (#1,859), „starb“ (#1,861), „quellen“ (#1,858). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schweden“ bei #1,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schweden (IPA [ˈʃveːdn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,860 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat in Skandinavien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schweden, with forms such as "cshweden", "scchweden", and "schewden". 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, "Sweden", "schwere", "Schwein", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schweden, spelled S-C-H-W-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Skandinavien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Norden Schwedens leben viele Rentiere.
  2. Seit 2000 sind Dänemark und Schweden über die Öresundbrücke verbunden.

Synonyms

Königreich Schweden

This word in other languages

Sweden(English)Suecia(Español)Suède(Français)Suécia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshweden
  • scchweden
  • schewden
  • schhweden
  • schwdeen
  • schwedden
  • schwedenn
  • schwedne
  • schweedn
  • schwweden
  • scwheden
  • shcweden
  • sschweden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schweden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshweden2scchweden1schewden2schhweden1schwdeen2schwedden1schwedenn1schwedne2
Edit distance from "Schweden"

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 "Schweden"?
"Schweden" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːdn̩].
What does "Schweden" mean?
As a proper noun, "Schweden" means: Staat in Skandinavien
What words are commonly confused with "Schweden"?
"Schweden" is commonly confused with "Sweden", "schwere", "Schwein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schweden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweden" is [ˈʃveːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweden" come from?
"Schweden" 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 "Schweden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

leichter#1,853Computer#1,841Bekannte#1,838anfangen#1,837

Similar misspelling depth

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

Erinnerung13 variantszerstört13 variantsStiftung13 variantsschlimmer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list