Schweinefutter

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schweinefutter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiernahrung speziell für Schweine

Corpus desk

Index DE-schweinefutter · Schweinefutter · German

Schweinefutter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Schweinefutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinefutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schweinefutter“ im Deutschen

Schweinefutterschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schweinefutter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiernahrung speziell für Schweine".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schweinefutter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schweinefutter, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-F-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiernahrung speziell für Schweine

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schweinefutter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Haben unsere Schweine heute schon ihr Schweinefutter bekommen?

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schweinefutter"?
"Schweinefutter" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-F-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ].
What does "Schweinefutter" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinefutter" means: Tiernahrung speziell für Schweine
How do you pronounce "Schweinefutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinefutter" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌfʊtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinefutter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list