schwitz

[ʃvɪt͡s]

/[ʃvɪt͡s]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwitz” is uncommon German (frequency #93,573 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,573
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwitzen

Key facts for schwitz
PropertyValue
Headwordschwitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvɪt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwitz” 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). schwitz lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwitz is uncommon German at frequency #93,573 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃvɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwitzen".

No misspelling variants are generated for schwitz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schwitz, spelled S-C-H-W-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwitzen

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 "schwitz"?
"schwitz" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvɪt͡s].
What does "schwitz" mean?
As a verb, "schwitz" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwitzen
How do you pronounce "schwitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwitz" is [ʃvɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwitz" come from?
"schwitz" 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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Using “schwitz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃvɪt͡s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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