Schwule

[ˈʃvuːlə]

/[ˈʃvuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwule” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,590
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Schwuler

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwule · Schwule · German

Schwule · rank #6,590 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,590
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwierigen

Nearest frequency peer: schwierigen (-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 „Schwule“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwule“ 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).

Schwule vs Schwur
71% similar
Schwule vs Schwung
71% similar
Schwule vs Schwund
71% similar

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

Key facts for Schwule
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvuːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,590
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwule“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schwuleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwierigen“ (#6,589), „sexuellen“ (#6,591), „shit“ (#6,592). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwule“ bei #6,590. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schwule (IPA [ˈʃvuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,590 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwule, with forms such as "cshwule", "scchwule", and "schhwule". 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, "Schwur", "Schwung", "Schwund", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwule, spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Schwuler
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Schwuler
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Schwuler

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwule
  • scchwule
  • schhwule
  • schuwle
  • schwlue
  • schwuel
  • schwulle
  • schwwule
  • scwhule
  • shcwule
  • sschwule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwule - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshwule2scchwule1schhwule1schuwle2schwlue2schwuel2schwulle1schwwule1
Edit distance from "Schwule"

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 "Schwule"?
"Schwule" is spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvuːlə].
What does "Schwule" mean?
As a noun, "Schwule" means: Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Schwuler
What words are commonly confused with "Schwule"?
"Schwule" is commonly confused with "Schwur", "Schwung", "Schwund". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwule" is [ˈʃvuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwule" come from?
"Schwule" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sinnlos#6,593Spitzen#6,595rechter#6,582strafen#6,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sexuellen11 variantsOptionen11 variantswolltest11 variantsmanches11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list