Schweinsbraten

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweinsbraten” is uncommon German (frequency #94,847 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,847
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt

Key facts for Schweinsbraten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinsbraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#94,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweinsbraten” 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). Schweinsbraten 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

Schweinsbraten is uncommon German at frequency #94,847 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schweinsbraten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schweinsbraten, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt

Synonyms

Schweinebraten

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 "Schweinsbraten"?
"Schweinsbraten" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩].
What does "Schweinsbraten" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinsbraten" means: gebratenes Fleisch, das von einem Schwein stammt
How do you pronounce "Schweinsbraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinsbraten" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinsbraten" come from?
"Schweinsbraten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schweinsbraten”

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-B-R-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌbʁaːtn̩] (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