schwerwiegend

\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\

/\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\/ adj

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).

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for schwerwiegend
PropertyValue
Headwordschwerwiegend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schwerwiegend » en français

schwerwiegendreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Grave (sérieux, important).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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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 "schwerwiegend"?
"schwerwiegend" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\.
What does "schwerwiegend" mean?
As an adjective, "schwerwiegend" means: Grave (sérieux, important).
How do you pronounce "schwerwiegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwerwiegend" is \ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwerwiegend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list