Schwäche
\ˈʃvɛçə\
The verdict
“Schwäche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faiblesse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schwache · Schwäche · French
Schwäche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schwäche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃvɛçə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schwäche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃvɛçə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Faiblesse.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schwäche, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Schwäche, spelled S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Faiblesse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schwäche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit der Annexion der Krim im Jahr 2014, eigentlich seit dem Krieg gegen Georgien 2008, hat die Welt eine Lektion gelernt: Putin legt jede Art der Beschwichtigung – seien es Zugeständnisse oder nur Wegschauen – als Schwäche aus, was ihn zu weiteren Aggressionen verleitet.
Zeigte die chinesische Wirtschaft Zeichen der Schwäche, war klar, dass die Führung das ändern würde. (...) Ob Ausgabenprogramme oder Geldpolitik – es galt die Devise, dass der Staat es noch jedes Mal hingebogen hat.
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.