Schwein haben
[ʃvaɪ̯n ˈhaːbn̩]
The verdict
“Schwein haben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glück haben, aus einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation (plötzlich) in eine gute kommen; einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation entkommen, diese umgehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schwein-haben · Schwein haben · German
Schwein haben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwein haben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ʃvaɪ̯n ˈhaːbn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwein haben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schwein haben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯n ˈhaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glück haben, aus einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation (plötzlich) in eine gute kommen; einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation entkommen, diese umgehen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schwein haben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schwein haben, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N- -H-A-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Glück haben, aus einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation (plötzlich) in eine gute kommen; einer schlechten Lebenslage, Situation entkommen, diese umgehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schwein haben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Fußballspielen hab ich gestern mächtig Schwein gehabt.
A: „Das Auto ist direkt in mich hineingerast und hat mich und mein Motorrad auf die Kühlerhaube genommen. Passiert ist bis auf ein paar blaue Flecken nichts.“ B: „Da hast du aber richtig Schwein gehabt!“
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.