Schwertlilie

[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Iris aus der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse, beliebte Zierpflanze

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwertlilie · Schwertlilie · German

Schwertlilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Schwertlilie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwertlilie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwertlilie“ im Deutschen

Schwertlilieliegt 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

Schwertlilie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Iris aus der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse, beliebte Zierpflanze".

Schwertlilie has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schwertlilie, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-L-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Iris aus der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse, beliebte Zierpflanze

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schwertlilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In alten Bauerngärten gehören Schwertlilien zum Standardinventar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Schwertlilie"?
"Schwertlilie" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-L-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə].
What does "Schwertlilie" mean?
As a noun, "Schwertlilie" means: Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Iris aus der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse, beliebte Zierpflanze
How do you pronounce "Schwertlilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwertlilie" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌliːli̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwertlilie" come from?
"Schwertlilie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list