schwierige

[ˈʃviːʁɪɡə]

/[ˈʃviːʁɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwierige” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,352 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,352
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schwierige vs schwieriger
91% similar
schwierige vs schwierigen
91% similar
schwierige vs schwieriges
91% similar

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

Key facts for schwierige
PropertyValue
Headwordschwierige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃviːʁɪɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,352
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwierige” 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). schwierige lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schwierige is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃviːʁɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,352 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwierige, with forms such as "cshwierige", "scchwierige", and "schhwierige". 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, "schwieriger", "schwierigen", "schwieriges", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schwierige, spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshwierige,scchwierige,schhwierige,schiwerige,schweirige,schwieirge,schwiergie,schwierieg,schwierigge,schwierrige,schwireige,schwwierige,scwhierige,shcwierige,sschwierige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwierige2scchwierige1schhwierige1schiwerige2schweirige2schwieirge2schwiergie2schwierieg2
Edit distance from "schwierige"

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 "schwierige"?
"schwierige" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃviːʁɪɡə].
What does "schwierige" mean?
As an adjective, "schwierige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwierig
What words are commonly confused with "schwierige"?
"schwierige" is commonly confused with "schwieriger", "schwierigen", "schwieriges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwierige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwierige" is [ˈʃviːʁɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwierige" come from?
"schwierige" 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 “schwierige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃviːʁɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schwieriger” - see the side-by-side comparison. schwierige vs schwieriger
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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