schwulen

[ˈʃvuːlən]

/[ˈʃvuːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwulen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,260
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwulen · schwulen · German

schwulen · rank #9,260 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,260
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwarzes

Nearest frequency peer: schwarzes (-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 „schwulen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwulen“ 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).

schwulen vs Schwuler
75% similar
schwulen vs schwules
88% similar
schwulen vs Schule
63% similar

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

Key facts for schwulen
PropertyValue
Headwordschwulen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃvuːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,260
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwulen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schwulenliegt 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: „schwarzes“ (#9,259), „seitlich“ (#9,261), „Schrott“ (#9,258). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwulen“ bei #9,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schwulen (IPA [ˈʃvuːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,260 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwulen, with forms such as "cshwulen", "scchwulen", and "schhwulen". 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, "Schwuler", "schwules", "Schule", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schwulen, spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwulen
  • scchwulen
  • schhwulen
  • schuwlen
  • schwluen
  • schwueln
  • schwulenn
  • schwullen
  • schwulne
  • schwwulen
  • scwhulen
  • shcwulen
  • sschwulen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwulen - 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.

cshwulen2scchwulen1schhwulen1schuwlen2schwluen2schwueln2schwulenn1schwullen1
Edit distance from "schwulen"

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 "schwulen"?
"schwulen" is spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvuːlən].
What does "schwulen" mean?
As an adjective, "schwulen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul
What words are commonly confused with "schwulen"?
"schwulen" is commonly confused with "Schwuler", "schwules", "Schule". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwulen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwulen" is [ˈʃvuːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwulen" come from?
"schwulen" 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 "schwulen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seitlich#9,261Spaltung#9,266quartier#9,250Partnern#9,249

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

stattfand13 variantsVerfasser13 variantsKreislauf13 variantsverpasste13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list