Schwuli

[ˈʃvuːli]

/[ˈʃvuːli]/ noun

The verdict

“Schwuli” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - homosexuelle Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwuli · Schwuli · German

Schwuli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Schwuli
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwuli
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvuːli]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwuli“ im Deutschen

Schwulischafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwuli is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvuːli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "homosexuelle Person".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schwuli, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schwuli, spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    homosexuelle Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schwuli appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Während meines Spaziergangs habe ich ein paar Schwulis gesehen.
  2. „Meist lag sie allein in ihrem Bett und stellte sich das Gesicht von dem oder dem andern vor, nun war es immer nur das Gesicht des Schwulis Leon Brack, sie war sofort so voll im Schwung, daß Überschwang daraus wurde.“

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Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwuli"?
"Schwuli" is spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvuːli].
What does "Schwuli" mean?
As a noun, "Schwuli" means: homosexuelle Person
How do you pronounce "Schwuli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwuli" is [ˈʃvuːli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwuli" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list