schwerwiegend
\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\
The verdict
“schwerwiegend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grave (sérieux, important).
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Index FR-schwerwiegend · schwerwiegend · French
schwerwiegend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | schwerwiegend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
schwerwiegend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grave (sérieux, important).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schwerwiegend, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 schwerwiegend, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Grave (sérieux, important).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schwerwiegend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Entscheidend war das Verhalten nach der Tat - das Gericht wertete es als besonders schwerwiegend, dass die Frau ihren Chef auf Nachfrage angelogen und den Betrug zunächst geleugnet und verschleiert hatte.
Ein Maler ihrer Clique, Bachtschanjan, genannt Bach, hat einen Franzosen auf der Durchreise kennengelernt, und dieser hat ihm eine Jeansjacke und ein paar alte Ausgaben von Paris Match vermacht. In der Zeit kurz nach Chruschtschows Sturz und der Machtübernahme durch die Troika Breschnew-Kossygin-Gromyko gilt dies als Delikt, und zwar als ziemlich schwerwi…
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