Which to use
“scheidet” and “schwindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,272
- “scheidet” frequency rank
- #25,756
- “schwindet” frequency rank
- 42028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheidet | schwindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwinden |
Where the eye mixes scheidet and schwindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheidet vs schwindet
A purely visual mix-up. scheidet ([ˈʃaɪ̯dət]) and schwindet ([ˈʃvɪndət]) 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 42028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheidet is recorded at frequency rank #16,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dət]. schwindet is at rank #25,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvɪndət].
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 42028, this pair ranks #1,461,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheidet vs schwindet
Shared letters: cdehist. Private to "scheidet": -. Private to "schwindet": nw.
"scheidet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schwindet" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scheidet" and "schwindet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "scheidet" or "schwindet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheidet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,461,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheidet" and "schwindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwindet vs schwinge". 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 #1,461,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.