schweift

[ʃvaɪ̯ft]

/[ʃvaɪ̯ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“schweift” is uncommon German (frequency #73,989 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,989
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweifen

Key facts for schweift
PropertyValue
Headwordschweift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvaɪ̯ft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schweift” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schweift lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schweift is uncommon German at frequency #73,989 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯ft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for schweift in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schweift, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-F-T.

Definition

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

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 "schweift"?
"schweift" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvaɪ̯ft].
What does "schweift" mean?
As a verb, "schweift" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweifen
How do you pronounce "schweift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schweift" is [ʃvaɪ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schweift" come from?
"schweift" 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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Using “schweift”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-I-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvaɪ̯ft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list