schwerverletzt

[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwerverletzt” is uncommon German (frequency #84,551 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,551
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in erheblichem Maße verletzt, schwere Verletzungen erlitten

Key facts for schwerverletzt
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerverletzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st]
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwerverletzt” 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). schwerverletzt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwerverletzt is uncommon German at frequency #84,551 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in erheblichem Maße verletzt, schwere Verletzungen erlitten".

Zero misspellings are on record for schwerverletzt 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schwerverletzt, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-L-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in erheblichem Maße verletzt, schwere Verletzungen erlitten

Synonyms

schwerverwundet

Antonyms

leichtverletztunverletzt

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 "schwerverletzt"?
"schwerverletzt" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-V-E-R-L-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st].
What does "schwerverletzt" mean?
As an adjective, "schwerverletzt" means: in erheblichem Maße verletzt, schwere Verletzungen erlitten
How do you pronounce "schwerverletzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwerverletzt" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwerverletzt" come from?
"schwerverletzt" 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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Using “schwerverletzt”

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-L-E-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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