schweißen

[ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauteile unter Anwendung von Wärme und Druck unlösbar miteinander verbinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwei-en · schweißen · German

schweißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 schweißen
PropertyValue
Headwordschweißen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schweißen“ im Deutschen

schweißenliegt 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

schweißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

schweißen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schweißen, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteile unter Anwendung von Wärme und Druck unlösbar miteinander verbinden
  2. 2
    zusammenfügen, verstärken
  3. 3
    bluten (beim Wild)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit raschem Schwung hob Schorschl die beiden Zangen aus der Esse und faßte den schweren Hammer, um die neue Stahlschneide an das ausgesplitterte Beil zu schweißen.“
  2. In gigantischen Hallen [bei Oxford] schweißen Roboter Autos zusammen.

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 "schweißen"?
"schweißen" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩].
What does "schweißen" mean?
As a verb, "schweißen" means: Bauteile unter Anwendung von Wärme und Druck unlösbar miteinander verbinden
How do you pronounce "schweißen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schweißen" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schweißen" come from?
"schweißen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list