Sehschwäche

[ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə]

/[ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sehschwäche” is uncommon German (frequency #79,715 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,715
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beeinträchtigung/Einschränkung des Sehvermögens

Key facts for Sehschwäche
PropertyValue
HeadwordSehschwäche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sehschwäche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sehschwäche lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sehschwäche is uncommon German at frequency #79,715 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beeinträchtigung/Einschränkung des Sehvermögens".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sehschwäche in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sehschwäche, spelled S-E-H-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beeinträchtigung/Einschränkung des Sehvermögens

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 "Sehschwäche"?
"Sehschwäche" is spelled S-E-H-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə].
What does "Sehschwäche" mean?
As a noun, "Sehschwäche" means: Beeinträchtigung/Einschränkung des Sehvermögens
How do you pronounce "Sehschwäche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sehschwäche" is [ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sehschwäche" come from?
"Sehschwäche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Sehschwäche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-H-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːˌʃvɛçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list