Schwestern

[ˈʃvɛstɐn]

/[ˈʃvɛstɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwestern” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,463
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwestern · Schwestern · German

Schwestern · rank #4,463 · 17 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,463
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlicht

Nearest frequency peer: schlicht (-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 „Schwestern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwestern“ 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).

Schwestern vs Schwester
90% similar
Schwestern vs scheitern
70% similar
Schwestern vs Schwerter
80% similar

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

Key facts for Schwestern
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwestern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvɛstɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,463
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwestern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwesternliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schlicht“ (#4,462), „spielten“ (#4,464), „Roth“ (#4,461). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwestern“ bei #4,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Schwestern (IPA [ˈʃvɛstɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,463 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwestern, with forms such as "cshwestern", "scchwestern", and "schewstern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwester", "scheitern", "Schwerter", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schwestern, spelled S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwester
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schwester
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schwester
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schwester

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwestern
  • scchwestern
  • schewstern
  • schhwestern
  • schwesetrn
  • schwesstern
  • schwestenr
  • schwesternn
  • schwesterrn
  • schwestren
  • schwesttern
  • schwetsern
  • schwsetern
  • schwwestern
  • scwhestern
  • shcwestern
  • sschwestern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwestern2scchwestern1schewstern2schhwestern1schwesetrn2schwesstern1schwestenr2schwesternn1
Edit distance from "Schwestern"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

restlichen#4,460Ressourcen#4,459verzichtet#4,473zugelassen#4,480

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Genehmigung17 variantsBestimmungen17 variantskennenlernen17 variantsuntersuchen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list