Which to use
“schieden” and “schweben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #14,403
- “schweben” frequency rank
- 46176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | schweben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | in einem Medium treiben |
Where the eye mixes schieden and schweben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schieden (CCCVVCVC) and schweben (CCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schieden with schweben
A purely visual mix-up. schieden ([ˈʃiːdn̩]) and schweben ([ˈʃveːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schieden is recorded at frequency rank #31,773, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːdn̩]. schweben is at rank #14,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃveːbn̩].
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 46176, this pair ranks #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs schweben
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "schieden": di. Private to "schweben": bw.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schweben" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schieden" and "schweben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schieden" vs "schweben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schweben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" and "schweben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schieden vs schlieren". 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 #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.