Which to use
“Schar” and “Schwur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,759
- “Schar” frequency rank
- #29,776
- “Schwur” frequency rank
- 51535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schar | Schwur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von Personen oder Tieren; auch (An-)Sammlung von Dingen | verbindliche Festlegung auf etwas |
Where the eye mixes Schar and Schwur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Schar runs 5 letters (CCCVC) against Schwur's 6 (CCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schar and Schwur
A purely visual mix-up. Schar ([ʃaːɐ̯]) and Schwur ([ʃvuːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schar is recorded at frequency rank #21,759, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaːɐ̯]. Schwur is at rank #29,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃvuːɐ̯].
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 51535, this pair ranks #1,131,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schar vs Schwur
Shared letters: chrs. Private to "Schar": a. Private to "Schwur": uw.
"Schar" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "Schwur" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schar" for "Schwur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schar" vs "Schwur" - which ranks higher?
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 "Schar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,131,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schar" and "Schwur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schwund vs Schwur". 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 #1,131,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.