Schweinehund

Name: Schweinehund, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 107,600
“S” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abwertende Bezeichnung einer Person, vielfach mit der Konnotation, sie verhalte sich nicht regelgerecht

Key facts for Schweinehund
Property	Value
Headword	Schweinehund
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#29,773
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweinehund” 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). Schweinehund lands here:

#29,773

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 107,600 “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
abwertende Bezeichnung einer Person, vielfach mit der Konnotation, sie verhalte sich nicht regelgerecht
2
in Formulierungen wie einer Person innewohnender Antrieb, der diese Person dazu drängt, sich nicht richtig zu verhalten
3
(auch Schweinhund) bei der Schweinehaltung im Wald eingesetzte Hütehunde (bis ins 19. Jahrhundert)

Synonyms

Dreckskerl Drecksack Mistkerl Schuft

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.

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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Using “Schweinehund”

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-H-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.