schwimmt

[ʃvɪmt]

/[ʃvɪmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwimmt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,205
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwimmt · schwimmt · German

schwimmt · rank #15,205 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,205
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schulte

Nearest frequency peer: Schulte (-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 „schwimmt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwimmt“ 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).

schwimmt vs schwingt
75% similar
schwimmt vs schwitzt
75% similar
schwimmt vs schlimm
75% similar

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

Key facts for schwimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordschwimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvɪmt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,205
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwimmt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schwimmtliegt 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: „Schulte“ (#15,204), „schwingt“ (#15,206), „Schriftstellerin“ (#15,203). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwimmt“ bei #15,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schwimmt (IPA [ʃvɪmt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,205 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwimmt, with forms such as "cshwimmt", "scchwimmt", and "schhwimmt". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "schwingt", "schwitzt", "schlimm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schwimmt, spelled S-C-H-W-I-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwimmt
  • scchwimmt
  • schhwimmt
  • schiwmmt
  • schwimmtt
  • schwimt
  • schwimtm
  • schwmimt
  • schwwimmt
  • scwhimmt
  • shcwimmt
  • sschwimmt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwimmt2scchwimmt1schhwimmt1schiwmmt2schwimmtt1schwimt1schwimtm2schwmimt2
Edit distance from "schwimmt"

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 "schwimmt"?
"schwimmt" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvɪmt].
What does "schwimmt" mean?
As a verb, "schwimmt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen
What words are commonly confused with "schwimmt"?
"schwimmt" is commonly confused with "schwingt", "schwitzt", "schlimm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwimmt" is [ʃvɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwimmt" come from?
"schwimmt" 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 "schwimmt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwingt#15,206prächtig#15,186Postfach#15,183Partners#15,181

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Sonnabend12 variantsSpaghetti12 variantsveraltet12 variantsverfügte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list