Schweinebraten

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweinebraten” is uncommon German (frequency #58,273 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,273
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt

Key facts for Schweinebraten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinebraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweinebraten” 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). Schweinebraten 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

Schweinebraten is uncommon German at frequency #58,273 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schweinebraten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Schweinebraten, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt

Synonyms

Schweinsbraten

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 "Schweinebraten"?
"Schweinebraten" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩].
What does "Schweinebraten" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinebraten" means: gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt
How do you pronounce "Schweinebraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinebraten" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinebraten" come from?
"Schweinebraten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schweinebraten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-B-R-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌbʁaːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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