Schwanz

\ʃvant͡s\

/\ʃvant͡s\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-schwanz · Schwanz · French

Schwanz · 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 Schwanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwanz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃvant͡s\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schwanz » en français

Schwanzn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schwanz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃvant͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schwanz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Schwanz, spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Queue.
  2. 2
    Pénis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hund wedelt mit dem Schwanz.
  2. Die Größe eines Vogeleis ist allgemein bekannt; bei der Frau hat die Eizelle einen Durchmesser von 0,13 mm, wohingegen sich im menschlichen Sperma 60000 Spermatozoen pro Kubikmillimeter finden: das Volumen des Spermiums ist äußerst gering, es hat einen fadenförmigen Schwanz, einen länglichen kleinen Kopf, es wird durch keine fremde Substanz beschwert, es…

Synonyms

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 "Schwanz"?
"Schwanz" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃvant͡s\.
What does "Schwanz" mean?
As a noun, "Schwanz" means: Queue.
How do you pronounce "Schwanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwanz" is \ʃvant͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwanz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list