schwelenden

[ˈʃveːləndn̩]

/[ˈʃveːləndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwelenden” is uncommon German (frequency #99,071 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,071
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend

Key facts for schwelenden
PropertyValue
Headwordschwelenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːləndn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwelenden” 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). schwelenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schwelenden is uncommon German at frequency #99,071 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃveːləndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

schwelenden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schwelenden, spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend

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 "schwelenden"?
"schwelenden" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːləndn̩].
What does "schwelenden" mean?
As an adjective, "schwelenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwelend
How do you pronounce "schwelenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwelenden" is [ˈʃveːləndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwelenden" come from?
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Using “schwelenden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-L-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːləndn̩] (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

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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