Schweins

[ʃvaɪ̯ns]

/[ʃvaɪ̯ns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweins” is uncommon German (frequency #68,659 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,659
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schwein

Key facts for Schweins
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃvaɪ̯ns]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweins” 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). Schweins 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

Schweins is uncommon German at frequency #68,659 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃvaɪ̯ns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schwein".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schweins in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schweins, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schwein

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 "Schweins"?
"Schweins" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvaɪ̯ns].
What does "Schweins" mean?
As a noun, "Schweins" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schwein
How do you pronounce "Schweins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweins" is [ʃvaɪ̯ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweins" come from?
"Schweins" 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 “Schweins”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvaɪ̯ns] (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