Schwellung

[ˈʃvɛlʊŋ]

/[ˈʃvɛlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwellung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,481
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle am Körper, die dicker als normal ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwellung · Schwellung · German

Schwellung · rank #27,481 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,481
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schuldet

Nearest frequency peer: schuldet (-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 „Schwellung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwellung“ 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).

Schwellung vs schwellen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Schwellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvɛlʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,481
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwellung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwellungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schuldet“ (#27,480), „schwimm“ (#27,482), „Schröter“ (#27,479). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwellung“ bei #27,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schwellung (IPA [ˈʃvɛlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,481 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stelle am Körper, die dicker als normal ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwellung, with forms such as "cshwellung", "scchwellung", and "schewllung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "schwellen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwellung, spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle am Körper, die dicker als normal ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schwellung an der Einstichstelle wird nach wenigen Stunden verschwinden.
  2. „Pathogenetisch können einer Schwellung sehr unterschiedliche Erkrankungen zugrunde liegen, beispielsweise Allergien, Infektionen oder Traumen.“

This word in other languages

swelling(English)abultamiento(Español)enflure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwellung
  • scchwellung
  • schewllung
  • schhwellung
  • schwellnug
  • schwellugn
  • schwellungg
  • schwellunng
  • schwelulng
  • schwelung
  • schwlelung
  • schwwellung
  • scwhellung
  • shcwellung
  • sschwellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwellung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshwellung2scchwellung1schewllung2schhwellung1schwellnug2schwellugn2schwellungg1schwellunng1
Edit distance from "Schwellung"

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 "Schwellung"?
"Schwellung" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛlʊŋ].
What does "Schwellung" mean?
As a noun, "Schwellung" means: Stelle am Körper, die dicker als normal ist
What words are commonly confused with "Schwellung"?
"Schwellung" is commonly confused with "schwellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwellung" is [ˈʃvɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwellung" come from?
"Schwellung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rauslassen#27,464Pädophilie#27,461Stagnation#27,503verabreden#27,539

Similar misspelling depth

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

Stiefmutter15 variantsTänzerinnen15 variantsunnatürlich15 variantsmystische15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list