schweig

[ʃvaɪ̯k]

/[ʃvaɪ̯k]/ verb

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The verdict

“schweig” is uncommon German (frequency #52,408 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,408
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for schweig
PropertyValue
Headwordschweig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvaɪ̯k]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schweig” 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). schweig 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

schweig is uncommon German at frequency #52,408 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen".

No misspelling variants are generated for schweig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 schweig, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvaɪ̯k] (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