wegschwimmen

[ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən]

/[ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegschwimmen” 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 May 6, 2026) - sich schwimmend wegbewegen

Key facts for wegschwimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegschwimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegschwimmen” sits in German frequency

wegschwimmen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wegschwimmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wegschwimmen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wegschwimmen, spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schwimmend wegbewegen
  2. 2
    von der Strömung wegbewegt werden

Synonyms

abschwimmendavonschwimmenfortschwimmen

Antonyms

anschwimmenhinschwimmenzuschwimmenanschwemmen

This word in other languages

swim off(English)s’éloigner(Français)

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 "wegschwimmen"?
"wegschwimmen" is spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən].
What does "wegschwimmen" mean?
As a verb, "wegschwimmen" means: sich schwimmend wegbewegen
How do you pronounce "wegschwimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegschwimmen" is [ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegschwimmen" come from?
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Using “wegschwimmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌʃvɪmən] (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
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