Which to use
“scheuer” is an adjective and “Schwur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,742
- “scheuer” frequency rank
- #29,776
- “Schwur” frequency rank
- 45518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheuer | Schwur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu | verbindliche Festlegung auf etwas |
Where the eye mixes scheuer and Schwur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between scheuer and Schwur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scheuer is [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ] while Schwur is [ʃvuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheuer is recorded at frequency rank #15,742, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]. 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 45518, this pair ranks #1,350,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheuer vs Schwur
Shared letters: chrsu. Private to "scheuer": e. Private to "Schwur": w.
"scheuer" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC · "Schwur" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheuer" for "Schwur" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "scheuer" or "Schwur" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheuer" 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 #1,350,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheuer" 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 #1,350,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.