Which to use
“Schach” and “Schwäche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,526
- “Schach” frequency rank
- #6,003
- “Schwäche” frequency rank
- 13529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schach | Schwäche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | strategisches Brettspiel für zwei Spieler, Kurzwort für Schachspiel | mangelnde körperliche oder geistige Kraft |
Where the eye mixes Schach and Schwäche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schach runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against Schwäche's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schach and Schwäche
A purely visual mix-up. Schach ([ʃax]) and Schwäche ([ˈʃvɛçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schach is recorded at frequency rank #7,526, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃax]. Schwäche is at rank #6,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13529, this pair ranks #1,957,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schach vs Schwäche
Shared letters: chs. Private to "Schach": a. Private to "Schwäche": ewä.
"Schach" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schwäche" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schach ← cshach · scahch · scchach · schacch · schachh · schahc · schcah · schhach
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schach" and "Schwäche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schach" or "Schwäche"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwäche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schach" and "Schwäche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schach vs Scotch". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,957,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.