schwerhöriger

[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwerhoriger · schwerhöriger · German

schwerhöriger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 schwerhöriger
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerhöriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schwerhöriger“ im Deutschen

schwerhörigerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwerhöriger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schwerhöriger in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schwerhöriger, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-H-Ö-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig

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 "schwerhöriger"?
"schwerhöriger" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-H-Ö-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ].
What does "schwerhöriger" mean?
As an adjective, "schwerhöriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerhörig
How do you pronounce "schwerhöriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwerhöriger" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwerhöriger" come from?
"schwerhöriger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list