Schweinehund

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweinehund” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,773
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abwertende Bezeichnung einer Person, vielfach mit der Konnotation, sie verhalte sich nicht regelgerecht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schweinehund · Schweinehund · German

Schweinehund · rank #29,773 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,773
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schreckens

Nearest frequency peer: Schreckens (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schweinehund“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schweinehund“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schweinehund
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinehund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,773
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schweinehund“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schweinehundliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schreckens“ (#29,772), „Schweriner“ (#29,774), „schleppt“ (#29,771). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schweinehund“ bei #29,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Schweinehund (IPA [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,773 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schweinehund, with forms such as "cshweinehund", "scchweinehund", and "schewinehund". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schweinehund, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    abwertende Bezeichnung einer Person, vielfach mit der Konnotation, sie verhalte sich nicht regelgerecht
  2. 2
    in Formulierungen wie einer Person innewohnender Antrieb, der diese Person dazu drängt, sich nicht richtig zu verhalten
  3. 3
    (auch Schweinhund) bei der Schweinehaltung im Wald eingesetzte Hütehunde (bis ins 19. Jahrhundert)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Äh! Sie sind der Jehirnfatzke Hiram Witt?! Äh! -- Schweinehund! Stillje--stann'! Hände an die Hosennaht!" (Gustav Meyrink, Das verdunstete Gehirn, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
  2. Der ist ein großer Schweinehund, dem je der Sinn für Heine schwund. (Erich Mühsam, Schüttelreime, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)

Synonyms

DreckskerlDrecksackMistkerlSchuft

This word in other languages

scoundrel(English)enfoiré(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshweinehund
  • scchweinehund
  • schewinehund
  • schhweinehund
  • schweienhund
  • schweinehhund
  • schweinehnud
  • schweinehudn
  • schweinehundd
  • schweinehunnd
  • schweineuhnd
  • schweinheund
  • schweinnehund
  • schweniehund
  • schwienehund
  • schwweinehund
  • scwheinehund
  • shcweinehund
  • sschweinehund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schweinehund - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshweinehund2scchweinehund1schewinehund2schhweinehund1schweienhund2schweinehhund1schweinehnud2schweinehudn2
Edit distance from "Schweinehund"

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 "Schweinehund"?
"Schweinehund" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt].
What does "Schweinehund" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinehund" means: abwertende Bezeichnung einer Person, vielfach mit der Konnotation, sie verhalte sich nicht regelgerecht
What are common misspellings of "Schweinehund"?
Common misspellings include "cshweinehund", "scchweinehund", "schewinehund", "schhweinehund", "schweienhund". The correct spelling is "Schweinehund".
How do you pronounce "Schweinehund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinehund" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinehund" come from?
"Schweinehund" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schweinehund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list