schwelgen

[ˈʃvɛlɡn̩]

/[ˈʃvɛlɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwelgen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,355
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genießerisch, üppig speisen, trinken; luxuriös leben

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwelgen · schwelgen · German

schwelgen · rank #34,355 · 15 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,355
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schweinchen

Nearest frequency peer: Schweinchen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schwelgen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schwelgen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schwelgen vs schweren
78% similar
schwelgen vs schwulen
78% similar
schwelgen vs Schwelle
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schwelgen
PropertyValue
Headwordschwelgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɛlɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,355
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwelgen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schwelgenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schweinchen“ (#34,354), „Schwiegereltern“ (#34,356), „Schulbus“ (#34,353). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwelgen“ bei #34,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schwelgen (IPA [ˈʃvɛlɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,355 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwelgen, with forms such as "cshwelgen", "scchwelgen", and "schewlgen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schweren", "schwulen", "Schwelle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schwelgen, spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    genießerisch, üppig speisen, trinken; luxuriös leben
  2. 2
    sich genüsslich in etwas versenken, sich an etwas berauschen, einem Genuss hingeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heinz schwelgt regelmäßig bei Sterneköchen.
  2. „In Architektur kann man hier schwelgen, in alter und uralter gotischer und flämischer – und auch in moderner.“

Synonyms

schlampampenschlemmen

This word in other languages

wolf down(English)banquetear(Español)ingurgiter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwelgen
  • scchwelgen
  • schewlgen
  • schhwelgen
  • schweglen
  • schwelegn
  • schwelgenn
  • schwelggen
  • schwelgne
  • schwellgen
  • schwlegen
  • schwwelgen
  • scwhelgen
  • shcwelgen
  • sschwelgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwelgen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwelgen2scchwelgen1schewlgen2schhwelgen1schweglen2schwelegn2schwelgenn1schwelggen1
Edit distance from "schwelgen"

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 "schwelgen"?
"schwelgen" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛlɡn̩].
What does "schwelgen" mean?
As a verb, "schwelgen" means: genießerisch, üppig speisen, trinken; luxuriös leben
What words are commonly confused with "schwelgen"?
"schwelgen" is commonly confused with "schweren", "schwulen", "Schwelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwelgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwelgen" is [ˈʃvɛlɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwelgen" come from?
"schwelgen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schwelgen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spieltage#34,376Sprechers#34,378Symmetrie#34,394Persische#34,304

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

teilweisen15 variantsPartisanen15 variantsUmtauschen15 variantsungleichen15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list