Schwein
\ˈʃvaɪ̯n\
The verdict
“Schwein” 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) - Cochon, porc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schwein · Schwein · French
Schwein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Schwein |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃvaɪ̯n\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schwein is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃvaɪ̯n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schwein, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Schwein, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Cochon, porc.
- 2Viande de porc, de cochon.
- 3Type, mec.
- 4Porc, personne méprisable ou obscène. Sale type, salaud.
- 5(souvent construit avec haben) Pot, veine, bol (dans le sens de chance).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schweine halten, züchten.
Die Schweine grunzten, quiekten und schmatzten vergnügt, nachdem sie vom Bauern gekochte Kartoffeln bekommen hatten.
Synonyms
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.