schwere

[ˈʃveːʁə]

/[ˈʃveːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwere” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,988 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,988
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schwere vs Schwur
57% similar
schwere vs schwor
71% similar
schwere vs sichere
71% similar

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

Key facts for schwere
PropertyValue
Headwordschwere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,988
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwere” 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). schwere lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schwere is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃveːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,988 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwere, with forms such as "cshwere", "scchwere", and "schewre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwur", "schwor", "sichere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schwere, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schwer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshwere,scchwere,schewre,schhwere,schweer,schwerre,schwree,schwwere,scwhere,shcwere,sschwere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshwere2scchwere1schewre2schhwere1schweer2schwerre1schwree2schwwere1
Edit distance from "schwere"

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 "schwere"?
"schwere" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːʁə].
What does "schwere" mean?
As an adjective, "schwere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer
What words are commonly confused with "schwere"?
"schwere" is commonly confused with "Schwur", "schwor", "sichere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwere" is [ˈʃveːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwere" come from?
"schwere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schwere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schwur” - see the side-by-side comparison. schwere vs Schwur
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list