Schwergewichte

[ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwergewichte” is uncommon German (frequency #93,571 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,571
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schwergewicht

Key facts for Schwergewichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwergewichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#93,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwergewichte” 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). Schwergewichte 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

Schwergewichte is uncommon German at frequency #93,571 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Schwergewichte has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schwergewichte, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schwergewicht
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwergewicht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schwergewicht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schwergewicht

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 "Schwergewichte"?
"Schwergewichte" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə].
What does "Schwergewichte" mean?
As a noun, "Schwergewichte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schwergewicht
How do you pronounce "Schwergewichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwergewichte" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwergewichte" come from?
"Schwergewichte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schwergewichte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯ɡəˌvɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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