schwach

[ʃvax]

/[ʃvax]/ adj

The verdict

“schwach” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Débil.

Corpus desk

Index ES-schwach · schwach · Spanish

schwach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 schwach
PropertyValue
Headwordschwach
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃvax]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “schwach” en español

schwachestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schwach is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃvax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

schwach doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is schwach, spelled S-C-H-W-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Débil.
  2. 2
    Flojo.
  3. 3
    Escaso.

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 "schwach"?
"schwach" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃvax].
What does "schwach" mean?
As an adjective, "schwach" means: Débil.
How do you pronounce "schwach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwach" is [ʃvax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwach" come from?
"schwach" is a Spanish 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list