Schweinswal
[ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌvaːl]
The verdict
“Schweinswal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu den Zahnwalen gehörendes, allein oder in losen Schulen lebendes, fischfressendes Meeressäugetier mit gedrungenem Körper, stumpfer Schnauze ohne Schnabel, spatelförmigen Zähnen und niedriger drei...
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Index DE-schweinswal · Schweinswal · German
Schweinswal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Schweinswal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌvaːl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schweinswal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schweinswal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu den Zahnwalen gehörendes, allein oder in losen Schulen lebendes, fischfressendes Meeressäugetier mit gedrungenem Körper, stumpfer Schnauze ohne Schnabel, spatelförmigen Zähnen und niedriger drei...".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schweinswal in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schweinswal, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1zu den Zahnwalen gehörendes, allein oder in losen Schulen lebendes, fischfressendes Meeressäugetier mit gedrungenem Körper, stumpfer Schnauze ohne Schnabel, spatelförmigen Zähnen und niedriger dreieckiger Finne
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schweinswal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es gibt genügend alternative Offshore-Standorte, an denen kein Schweinswal kalbt und kein Prachttaucher fischt.“
„Schweinswale sind im Vergleich mit Pottwalen oder Blauwalen Zwerge.“
Synonyms
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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.