schwemmen

[ˈʃvɛmən]

/[ˈʃvɛmən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in Strömungsrichtung weiterbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwemmen · schwemmen · German

schwemmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 schwemmen
PropertyValue
Headwordschwemmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɛmən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schwemmen“ im Deutschen

schwemmenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwemmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃvɛmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schwemmen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schwemmen, spelled S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in Strömungsrichtung weiterbewegen
  2. 2
    Wäsche mit viel Wasser spülen
  3. 3
    in Wasser einweichen
  4. 4
    zusammengebundene Baumstämme auf einem Fließgewässer transportieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die starke Strömung. Sie schwemmt mächtige Baumstämme mit der Flut an und wieder aus der Bucht heraus, wie alles, was nicht angeleint ist, wenn die Ebbe beginnt.
  2. Die Tsunami-Welle schwemmte Felsblöcke wie diese von der Küstenlinie in die Hochländer.

This word in other languages

wash(English)arrastrar(Español)emporter(Français)

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 "schwemmen"?
"schwemmen" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛmən].
What does "schwemmen" mean?
As a verb, "schwemmen" means: etwas in Strömungsrichtung weiterbewegen
How do you pronounce "schwemmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwemmen" is [ˈʃvɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwemmen" come from?
"schwemmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list