schwor

[ʃvoːɐ̯]

/[ʃvoːɐ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“schwor” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,200
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwören

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwor · schwor · German

schwor · rank #40,200 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,200
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwarzkopf

Nearest frequency peer: Schwarzkopf (-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 „schwor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwor“ 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).

schwor vs schwul
67% similar
schwor vs Schwyz
50% similar
schwor vs Schwur
67% similar

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

Key facts for schwor
PropertyValue
Headwordschwor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃvoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,200
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwor“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schworliegt 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: „Schwarzkopf“ (#40,199), „Schund“ (#40,198), „secrets“ (#40,202). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwor“ bei #40,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around schwor (IPA [ʃvoːɐ̯]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,200 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwor, with forms such as "cshwor", "scchwor", and "schhwor". 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, "schwul", "Schwyz", "Schwur", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schwor, spelled S-C-H-W-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwören
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwören

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwor
  • scchwor
  • schhwor
  • schowr
  • schworr
  • schwro
  • schwwor
  • scwhor
  • shcwor
  • sschwor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwor2scchwor1schhwor1schowr2schworr1schwro2schwwor1scwhor2
Edit distance from "schwor"

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 "schwor"?
"schwor" is spelled S-C-H-W-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvoːɐ̯].
What does "schwor" mean?
As a verb, "schwor" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwören
What words are commonly confused with "schwor"?
"schwor" is commonly confused with "schwul", "Schwyz", "Schwur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwor" is [ʃvoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwor" come from?
"schwor" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schwor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schund#40,198Sherry#40,208saurer#40,190sartre#40,188

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

seufzte10 variantsRössler10 variantsSphinx10 variantsStaudamm10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list