schwerlich

\ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\

/\ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\/ adv

The verdict

“schwerlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Difficilement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schwerlich · schwerlich · French

schwerlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for schwerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schwerlich » en français

schwerlichn'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

schwerlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Difficilement.".

schwerlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schwerlich, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Difficilement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Was crazy techno afternoon-Ferien angeht, kann Lanzarote schwerlich mit Korfu und Ibiza mithalten, und aus offenkundigen Gründen eignet sich die Insel schon gar nicht für den grünen Tourismus.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schwerlich"?
"schwerlich" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\.
What does "schwerlich" mean?
As an adverb, "schwerlich" means: Difficilement.
How do you pronounce "schwerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwerlich" is \ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwerlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list