Schwurgericht
[ˈʃvuːɐ̯ɡəˌʁɪçt]
The verdict
“Schwurgericht” is uncommon German (frequency #62,838 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,838
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gericht mit Richtern und Geschworenen für besonders schwere Kriminalität (Mord, Totschlag, …)
Corpus desk
Index DE-schwurgericht · Schwurgericht · German
Schwurgericht · rank #62,838 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,838
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 107,600
- PHOTO-FINISH Schwellenwert
Nearest frequency peer: Schwellenwert (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Schwurgericht”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Schwefeldio…
Schwefeldioxid
37,167 corpus weight
- schweigsam
schweigsam
37,166 corpus weight
- Schwellenwe…
Schwellenwert
37,165 corpus weight
- Schwurgeric…
Schwurgericht
37,163 corpus weight
- Schöpfers
Schöpfers
37,161 corpus weight
- seitlicher
seitlicher
37,160 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Schwurgericht” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwurgericht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃvuːɐ̯ɡəˌʁɪçt] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #62,838 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schwurgericht” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schwurgericht is uncommon German at frequency #62,838 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃvuːɐ̯ɡəˌʁɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gericht mit Richtern und Geschworenen für besonders schwere Kriminalität (Mord, Totschlag, …)".
Schwurgericht has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Schwurgericht, spelled S-C-H-W-U-R-G-E-R-I-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1Gericht mit Richtern und Geschworenen für besonders schwere Kriminalität (Mord, Totschlag, …)
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schwurgericht", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency 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.