Schwerverbrecher

[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwerverbrecher” is uncommon German (frequency #52,410 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,410
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der sich einer schweren Straftat (oder mehrerer/vieler) schuldig gemacht hat

Key facts for Schwerverbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwerverbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#52,410
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwerverbrecher” 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). Schwerverbrecher lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schwerverbrecher is uncommon German at frequency #52,410 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der sich einer schweren Straftat (oder mehrerer/vieler) schuldig gemacht hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Schwerverbrecher in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schwerverbrecher, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sich einer schweren Straftat (oder mehrerer/vieler) schuldig gemacht hat

Synonyms

GroßverbrecherKapitalverbrecher

This word in other languages

felon(English)

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 "Schwerverbrecher"?
"Schwerverbrecher" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Schwerverbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Schwerverbrecher" means: jemand, der sich einer schweren Straftat (oder mehrerer/vieler) schuldig gemacht hat
How do you pronounce "Schwerverbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwerverbrecher" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwerverbrecher" come from?
"Schwerverbrecher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schwerverbrecher”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list