# schleift vs Schweif

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### schleift
*verb · IPA [ʃlaɪ̯ft] · frequency rank #48,451*
2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleifen

### Schweif
*noun · IPA [ʃvaɪ̯f] · frequency rank #42,117*
Schwanz des Pferdes

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