Schweinsstelze

[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schweinsstelze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eisbein

Corpus desk

Index DE-schweinsstelze · Schweinsstelze · German

Schweinsstelze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Schweinsstelze
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweinsstelze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schweinsstelze“ im Deutschen

Schweinsstelzesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schweinsstelze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eisbein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schweinsstelze in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schweinsstelze, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-S-T-E-L-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eisbein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schweinsstelze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Metaphern und Epitheta, die ich für Forelle, Schill und Waller, Natur- oder Wiener Schnitzel, Schweinsstelze, Paprikarostbraten, verschiedene Salate und Erdäpfelspezien und schließlich die Gleichgewichtstorte oder die Linzerschnitten, das Gösser Bier, die Dürnsteiner, Kremser und Vöslauer Schoppenweine fand, kann ich mir nicht ins Gedächtnis zurückru…

Synonyms

EisbeinSchweinshachseStelze

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schweinsstelze"?
"Schweinsstelze" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-S-T-E-L-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə].
What does "Schweinsstelze" mean?
As a noun, "Schweinsstelze" means: Eisbein
How do you pronounce "Schweinsstelze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweinsstelze" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʃtɛlt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweinsstelze" come from?
"Schweinsstelze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list