schweigenden

[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“schweigenden” is uncommon German (frequency #87,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,032
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend

Key facts for schweigenden
PropertyValue
Headwordschweigenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#87,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schweigenden” 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). schweigenden lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

schweigenden is uncommon German at frequency #87,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for schweigenden, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schweigenden, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend

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 "schweigenden"?
"schweigenden" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən].
What does "schweigenden" mean?
As an adjective, "schweigenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schweigend
How do you pronounce "schweigenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schweigenden" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schweigenden" come from?
"schweigenden" 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 “schweigenden”

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-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩dən] (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