Schwiegervater

[ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ]

/[ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwiegervater” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,735
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vater des Ehepartners

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwiegervater · Schwiegervater · German

Schwiegervater · rank #20,735 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,735
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwalbe

Nearest frequency peer: Schwalbe (-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 „Schwiegervater“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwiegervater“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schwiegervater
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwiegervater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#20,735
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwiegervater“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schwiegervaterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwalbe“ (#20,734), „schädigen“ (#20,736), „script“ (#20,737). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwiegervater“ bei #20,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Schwiegervater (IPA [ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,735 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Vater des Ehepartners".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwiegervater, with forms such as "cshwiegervater", "scchwiegervater", and "schhwiegervater". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Schwiegervater, spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-G-E-R-V-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vater des Ehepartners

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit meinem Schwiegervater verstehe ich mich gut.
  2. „Da für Karl das Bündnis mit Desiderius nicht mehr von Nutzen war, verstieß er seine Frau nach kurzer Ehe und schickte sie seinem Schwiegervater zurück.“

Synonyms

Schwäher

Antonyms

Schwiegermutter

This word in other languages

father-in-law(English)suegro(Español)beau-père(Français)sogro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwiegervater
  • scchwiegervater
  • schhwiegervater
  • schiwegervater
  • schweigervater
  • schwieegrvater
  • schwiegeravter
  • schwiegerrvater
  • schwiegervaetr
  • schwiegervaterr
  • schwiegervatre
  • schwiegervatter
  • schwiegervtaer
  • schwiegervvater
  • schwiegevrater
  • schwieggervater
  • schwiegrevater
  • schwigeervater
  • schwwiegervater
  • scwhiegervater
  • shcwiegervater
  • sschwiegervater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwiegervater2scchwiegervater1schhwiegervater1schiwegervater2schweigervater2schwieegrvater2schwiegeravter2schwiegerrvater1
Edit distance from "Schwiegervater"

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 "Schwiegervater"?
"Schwiegervater" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-G-E-R-V-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ].
What does "Schwiegervater" mean?
As a noun, "Schwiegervater" means: der Vater des Ehepartners
What are common misspellings of "Schwiegervater"?
Common misspellings include "cshwiegervater", "scchwiegervater", "schhwiegervater", "schiwegervater", "schweigervater". The correct spelling is "Schwiegervater".
How do you pronounce "Schwiegervater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwiegervater" is [ˈʃviːɡɐˌfaːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwiegervater" come from?
"Schwiegervater" 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 "Schwiegervater", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list