[7] Swabian can be difficult to understand for speakers of Standard German due to its pronunciation and partly differing grammar and vocabulary.

German broadcaster SWR's children's website, Kindernetz, explained the meaning of Muggeseggele in their Swabian dictionary in the Swabian-based TV series Ein Fall für B.A.R.Z.

[9] In many regions, the Swabian dialect is spoken with a unique intonation that is also present when native speakers speak in SHG.

The voiced plosives, the post-alveolar fricative, and the frequent use of diminutives based on "l" suffixes gives the dialect a very "soft" or "mild" feel, often felt to be in sharp contrast to the harder varieties of German spoken in the North.

Dominik Kuhn (Dodokay) became famous in Germany with Swabian fandub videos,[16] dubbing among others Barack Obama with German dialect vocals and revised text.