Schweinigelei
[ʃvaɪ̯nʔiːɡəˈlaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Schweinigelei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aktion und Ergebnis einer starken Verschmutzung
Corpus desk
Index DE-schweinigelei · Schweinigelei · German
Schweinigelei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schweinigelei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃvaɪ̯nʔiːɡəˈlaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schweinigelei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schweinigelei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯nʔiːɡəˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Schweinigelei in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schweinigelei, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-I-G-E-L-E-I.
Definition
- 1Aktion und Ergebnis einer starken Verschmutzung
- 2zotige Erzählung, zotiger Witz
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schweinigelei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Neben den Klapphornversen und den auf Wilhelm Buschs Tierleben basierenden Zotigkeiten gibt es eine dritte Quelle der ewig fortgeführten Schweinigeleien.“
Synonyms
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.