# Schwab

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃwɒb/ · frequency rank #29,829

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwab.

## Easily confused with
- **swab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schwab-vs-swab)
- **Schwarz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schwab-vs-schwarz)
- **scab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scab-vs-schwab)
- **scarab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scarab-vs-schwab)

## Common misspellings (10)
`cshwab`, `scchwab`, `schawb`, `schhwab`, `schwabb`, `schwba`, `schwwab`, `scwhab`, `shcwab`, `sschwab`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schwab