wegschwemmen

[ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən]

/[ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einen anderen Ort befördern

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegschwemmen · wegschwemmen · German

wegschwemmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wegschwemmen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegschwemmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wegschwemmen“ im Deutschen

wegschwemmenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wegschwemmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einen anderen Ort befördern".

wegschwemmen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wegschwemmen, spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einen anderen Ort befördern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Schmelzwasser droht, den Holzschuppen wegzuschwemmen.
  2. „Wirf nicht mit dem Gelde um Dich, Kerl, als wenn Guineen Haselnüsse wären. Das nenne ich trinken. Du schwemmst Dich selber weg.“

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 "wegschwemmen"?
"wegschwemmen" is spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən].
What does "wegschwemmen" mean?
As a verb, "wegschwemmen" means: an einen anderen Ort befördern
How do you pronounce "wegschwemmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegschwemmen" is [ˈvɛkˌʃvɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegschwemmen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list