Schwerter

[ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwerter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,694
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwert

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwerter · Schwerter · German

Schwerter · rank #18,694 · 15 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,694
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwuler

Nearest frequency peer: Schwuler (+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 „Schwerter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwerter“ 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).

Schwerter vs Schwester
89% similar
Schwerter vs Schwestern
80% similar
Schwerter vs Schwertern
90% similar

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

Key facts for Schwerter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwerter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,694
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwerter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schwerterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwuler“ (#18,695), „Schulhof“ (#18,692), „Seidel“ (#18,696). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwerter“ bei #18,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schwerter (IPA [ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,694 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwerter, with forms such as "cshwerter", "scchwerter", and "schewrter". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwester", "Schwestern", "Schwertern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwerter, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwert
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schwert
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schwert

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwerter
  • scchwerter
  • schewrter
  • schhwerter
  • schweretr
  • schwerrter
  • schwerterr
  • schwertre
  • schwertter
  • schwetrer
  • schwreter
  • schwwerter
  • scwherter
  • shcwerter
  • sschwerter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwerter - 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.

cshwerter2scchwerter1schewrter2schhwerter1schweretr2schwerrter1schwerterr1schwertre2
Edit distance from "Schwerter"

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 "Schwerter"?
"Schwerter" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ].
What does "Schwerter" mean?
As a noun, "Schwerter" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwert
What words are commonly confused with "Schwerter"?
"Schwerter" is commonly confused with "Schwester", "Schwestern", "Schwertern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwerter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwerter" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwerter" come from?
"Schwerter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schuldner#18,691Selektion#18,698Sandstein#18,686Sternchen#18,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sofortiger15 variantsSalafisten15 variantsRegisseurin15 variantstransfers15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list