schwerhörig

\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪç\

/\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-schwerhorig · schwerhörig · French

schwerhörig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 schwerhörig
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerhörig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schwerhörig » en français

schwerhörigsiège 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

schwerhörig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malentendant.".

No misspelling variants are generated for schwerhörig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schwerhörig, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-H-Ö-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malentendant.

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