schwingen

[ˈʃvɪŋən]

/[ˈʃvɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwingen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,517 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,517
frequency rank, German
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich hin und her oder kreisend bewegen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schwingen vs schwingt
78% similar
schwingen vs schwitzen
78% similar
schwingen vs schwirren
78% similar

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

Key facts for schwingen
PropertyValue
Headwordschwingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃvɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,517
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwingen” 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). schwingen 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 schwingen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃvɪŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,517 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. 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 schwingen, with forms such as "cshwingen", "scchwingen", and "schhwingen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schwingt", "schwitzen", "schwirren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schwingen, spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich hin und her oder kreisend bewegen
  2. 2
    etwas hin und her oder kreisend bewegen
  3. 3
    sich mit Schwung auf etwas setzen
  4. 4
    etwas mit Schwung zu einem bestimmten Ziel befördern
  5. 5
    sich rhythmisch wellenförmig bewegen
  6. 6
    in einem Bogen verlaufen
  7. 7
    sich bogenförmig bewegen, zum Beispiel beim Ski fahren oder Boxen
  8. 8
    faserige Pflanzen durch Bewegung von Holzteilen befreien
  9. 9
    ringen, mit den besonderen Regeln des Schwingens

Synonyms

schaukelnkreisenschwenken

This word in other languages

swing(English)balancearse(Español)se balancer(Français)balançar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshwingen,scchwingen,schhwingen,schiwngen,schwignen,schwinegn,schwingenn,schwinggen,schwingne,schwinngen,schwnigen,schwwingen,scwhingen,shcwingen,sschwingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwingen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshwingen2scchwingen1schhwingen1schiwngen2schwignen2schwinegn2schwingenn1schwinggen1
Edit distance from "schwingen"

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 "schwingen"?
"schwingen" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvɪŋən].
What does "schwingen" mean?
As a verb, "schwingen" means: sich hin und her oder kreisend bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "schwingen"?
"schwingen" is commonly confused with "schwingt", "schwitzen", "schwirren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwingen" is [ˈʃvɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwingen" come from?
"schwingen" 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 “schwingen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schwingt” - see the side-by-side comparison. schwingen vs schwingt
  • 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