schwenkte

[ˈʃvɛŋktə]

/[ˈʃvɛŋktə]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwenkte” is uncommon German (frequency #64,688 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,688
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken

Key facts for schwenkte
PropertyValue
Headwordschwenkte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɛŋktə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,688
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwenkte” 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). schwenkte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwenkte is uncommon German at frequency #64,688 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃvɛŋktə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schwenkte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 schwenkte, spelled S-C-H-W-E-N-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken

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 "schwenkte"?
"schwenkte" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-N-K-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɛŋktə].
What does "schwenkte" mean?
As a verb, "schwenkte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwenken
How do you pronounce "schwenkte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwenkte" is [ˈʃvɛŋktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwenkte" come from?
"schwenkte" 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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Using “schwenkte”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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