schwerwiegend

[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwerwiegend” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,456
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwerwiegend · schwerwiegend · German

schwerwiegend · rank #41,456 · 21 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,456
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schönstes

Nearest frequency peer: schönstes (+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 „schwerwiegend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwerwiegend“ 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).

schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegende
93% similar
schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegenden
87% similar
schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegender
87% similar

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

Key facts for schwerwiegend
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerwiegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#41,456
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwerwiegend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schwerwiegendliegt 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: „schönstes“ (#41,457), „Schulleiterin“ (#41,454), „Sechser“ (#41,458). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwerwiegend“ bei #41,456. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around schwerwiegend (IPA [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,456 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwerwiegend, with forms such as "cshwerwiegend", "scchwerwiegend", and "schewrwiegend". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "schwerwiegende", "schwerwiegenden", "schwerwiegender", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schwerwiegend, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Verletzungen waren schwerwiegend gewesen.
  2. „Hacker haben eine schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke im Mobilfunknetz entdeckt.“

Synonyms

drastischdurchgreifendfolgenschwerfundamentalgewichtiggravierendkrass

Antonyms

harmlos

This word in other languages

grave(English)grave(Español)grave(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwerwiegend
  • scchwerwiegend
  • schewrwiegend
  • schhwerwiegend
  • schweriwegend
  • schwerrwiegend
  • schwerweigend
  • schwerwieegnd
  • schwerwiegedn
  • schwerwiegendd
  • schwerwiegennd
  • schwerwieggend
  • schwerwiegned
  • schwerwigeend
  • schwerwwiegend
  • schwewriegend
  • schwrewiegend
  • schwwerwiegend
  • scwherwiegend
  • shcwerwiegend
  • sschwerwiegend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwerwiegend2scchwerwiegend1schewrwiegend2schhwerwiegend1schweriwegend2schwerrwiegend1schwerweigend2schwerwieegnd2
Edit distance from "schwerwiegend"

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 "schwerwiegend"?
"schwerwiegend" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t].
What does "schwerwiegend" mean?
As an adjective, "schwerwiegend" means: mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen
What words are commonly confused with "schwerwiegend"?
"schwerwiegend" is commonly confused with "schwerwiegende", "schwerwiegenden", "schwerwiegender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwerwiegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwerwiegend" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwerwiegend" come from?
"schwerwiegend" 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 "schwerwiegend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schulleiterin#41,454stadteinwärts#41,474Rückwärtsgang#41,434Rundschreiben#41,431

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Thermodynamik21 variantsvenezianischen21 variantsVersandhandel21 variantskonstruktiver21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list