Which to use
“schiere” and “schwer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,567
- “schiere” frequency rank
- #446
- “schwer” frequency rank
- 46013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiere | schwer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schier | ein hohes Gewicht habend |
Where the eye mixes schiere and schwer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schiere vs schwer
A purely visual mix-up. schiere ([ˈʃiːʁə]) and schwer ([ʃveːɐ̯]) 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 46013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schiere is recorded at frequency rank #45,567, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃiːʁə]. schwer is at rank #446, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃveːɐ̯].
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 46013, this pair ranks #1,333,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schiere vs schwer
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "schiere": i. Private to "schwer": w.
"schiere" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schwer" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schiere" for "schwer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schiere" vs "schwer" - 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 "schiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiere" and "schwer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiere vs Schmiere". 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 #1,333,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.