Schwermetall

[ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwermetall” is uncommon German (frequency #92,194 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,194
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Metall, dessen Dichte größer oder gleich 5 g/cm³ ist

Key facts for Schwermetall
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwermetall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal]
Letters12
Frequency rank#92,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwermetall” 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). Schwermetall lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwermetall is uncommon German at frequency #92,194 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Metall, dessen Dichte größer oder gleich 5 g/cm³ ist".

Schwermetall has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwermetall, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-M-E-T-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Metall, dessen Dichte größer oder gleich 5 g/cm³ ist

Antonyms

Leichtmetall

This word in other languages

heavy metal(English)métal lourd(Français)

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 "Schwermetall"?
"Schwermetall" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-M-E-T-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal].
What does "Schwermetall" mean?
As a noun, "Schwermetall" means: Metall, dessen Dichte größer oder gleich 5 g/cm³ ist
How do you pronounce "Schwermetall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwermetall" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwermetall" come from?
"Schwermetall" 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 “Schwermetall”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-M-E-T-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯meˌtal] (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