schwindend

[ˈʃvɪndn̩t]

/[ˈʃvɪndn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“schwindend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs schwinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwindend · schwindend · German

schwindend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for schwindend
PropertyValue
Headwordschwindend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɪndn̩t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schwindend“ im Deutschen

schwindendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schwindend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃvɪndn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs schwinden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schwindend, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schwindend, spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-D-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs schwinden

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schwindend"?
"schwindend" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-D-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɪndn̩t].
What does "schwindend" mean?
As a verb, "schwindend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs schwinden
How do you pronounce "schwindend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwindend" is [ˈʃvɪndn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwindend" come from?
"schwindend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list