# Schergen vs schweigen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Schergen
*noun · IPA [ˈʃɛʁɡn̩] · frequency rank #38,388*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scherge

### schweigen
*verb · IPA [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩] · frequency rank #3,074*
still sein oder nicht reden

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/schergen-vs-schweigen