Schwindler

[ˈʃvɪndlɐ]

/[ˈʃvɪndlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwindler” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,706 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,706
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der lügt, täuscht, blufft oder betrügt

Key facts for Schwindler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwindler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvɪndlɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwindler” 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). Schwindler 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 Schwindler is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃvɪndlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,706 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der lügt, täuscht, blufft oder betrügt".

Schwindler has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwindler, spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der lügt, täuscht, blufft oder betrügt

Synonyms

BalkenbiegerBetrügerBlufferLügner

This word in other languages

swindler(English)

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 "Schwindler"?
"Schwindler" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɪndlɐ].
What does "Schwindler" mean?
As a noun, "Schwindler" means: jemand, der lügt, täuscht, blufft oder betrügt
How do you pronounce "Schwindler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwindler" is [ˈʃvɪndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwindler" come from?
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Using “Schwindler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-I-N-D-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvɪndlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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