schwersten

[ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwersten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,404
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwersten · schwersten · German

schwersten · rank #14,404 · 17 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,404
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schweben

Nearest frequency peer: schweben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schwersten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schwersten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schwersten vs Schwerte
70% similar
schwersten vs Schwester
70% similar
schwersten vs Schwerter
70% similar

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

Key facts for schwersten
PropertyValue
Headwordschwersten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,404
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwersten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schwerstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schweben“ (#14,403), „Schwindel“ (#14,405), „Schauer“ (#14,402). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwersten“ bei #14,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schwersten (IPA [ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,404 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwersten, with forms such as "cshwersten", "scchwersten", and "schewrsten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwerte", "Schwester", "Schwerter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schwersten, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwersten
  • scchwersten
  • schewrsten
  • schhwersten
  • schwerrsten
  • schwersetn
  • schwerssten
  • schwerstenn
  • schwerstne
  • schwerstten
  • schwertsen
  • schwesrten
  • schwresten
  • schwwersten
  • scwhersten
  • shcwersten
  • sschwersten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwersten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwersten2scchwersten1schewrsten2schhwersten1schwerrsten1schwersetn2schwerssten1schwerstenn1
Edit distance from "schwersten"

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 "schwersten"?
"schwersten" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩].
What does "schwersten" mean?
As an adjective, "schwersten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer
What words are commonly confused with "schwersten"?
"schwersten" is commonly confused with "Schwerte", "Schwester", "Schwerter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwersten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwersten" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwersten" come from?
"schwersten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schwersten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list