Schweinereien

[ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən]

/[ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweinereien” is uncommon German (frequency #78,527 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,527
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei

Key facts for Schweinereien
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinereien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweinereien” 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). Schweinereien 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

Schweinereien is uncommon German at frequency #78,527 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schweinereien, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schweinereien, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-R-E-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei

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 "Schweinereien"?
"Schweinereien" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-E-R-E-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən].
What does "Schweinereien" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinereien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schweinerei
How do you pronounce "Schweinereien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinereien" is [ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinereien" come from?
"Schweinereien" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Schweinereien”

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-R-E-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvaɪ̯nəˈʁaɪ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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