schweigsam

\ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\

/\ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-schweigsam · schweigsam · French

schweigsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for schweigsam
PropertyValue
Headwordschweigsam
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schweigsam » en français

schweigsamsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schweigsam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Silencieux, taciturne.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schweigsam, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is schweigsam, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Silencieux, taciturne.

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 "schweigsam"?
"schweigsam" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\.
What does "schweigsam" mean?
As an adjective, "schweigsam" means: Silencieux, taciturne.
How do you pronounce "schweigsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schweigsam" is \ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schweigsam" come from?
"schweigsam" is a French 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