schweben
\ˈʃveː.bən\
The verdict
“schweben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Flotter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schweben · schweben · French
schweben · 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 | schweben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃveː.bən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « schweben » en français
Rare enough to double-check
schweben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃveː.bən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schweben, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is schweben, spelled S-C-H-W-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Flotter.
- 2Être indécis.
- 3Être, se trouver (en danger, incertitude, etc.).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schweben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Hubschrauber schwebte über dem Dach des Gebäudes und Spezialkräfte der Polizei seilten sich ab.
Auf einem Berliner Schulhof werden zwei Mädchen niedergestochen, eine schwebt weiter in Lebensgefahr. Die Hintergründe der Tat sind noch völlig offen.
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.