Schweinfurter

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweinfurter” is uncommon German (frequency #60,055 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,055
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewohner von Schweinfurt, jemand, der aus Schweinfurt stammt

Key facts for Schweinfurter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinfurter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweinfurter” 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). Schweinfurter 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

Schweinfurter is uncommon German at frequency #60,055 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bewohner von Schweinfurt, jemand, der aus Schweinfurt stammt".

Schweinfurter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Schweinfurter, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-F-U-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewohner von Schweinfurt, jemand, der aus Schweinfurt stammt

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 "Schweinfurter"?
"Schweinfurter" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-F-U-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ].
What does "Schweinfurter" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinfurter" means: Bewohner von Schweinfurt, jemand, der aus Schweinfurt stammt
How do you pronounce "Schweinfurter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinfurter" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinfurter" come from?
"Schweinfurter" 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 “Schweinfurter”

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-F-U-R-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯nˌfʊʁtɐ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list