Which to use
“schmieden” is a verb and “Schmiere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,050
- “schmieden” frequency rank
- #48,457
- “Schmiere” frequency rank
- 68507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmieden | Schmiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Metall mit Hitze und einem Hammer bearbeiten | ölige, fetthaltige Substanz, besonders Schmiermittel und Schuhcreme |
Where the eye mixes schmieden and Schmiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schmieden runs 9 letters (CCCCVVCVC) against Schmiere's 8 (CCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schmieden and Schmiere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schmieden is [ˈʃmiːdn̩] while Schmiere is [ˈʃmiːʁə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmieden is recorded at frequency rank #20,050, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmiːdn̩]. Schmiere is at rank #48,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃmiːʁə].
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 68507, this pair ranks #505,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schmieden vs Schmiere
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "schmieden": dn. Private to "Schmiere": r.
"schmieden" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC · "Schmiere" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schmieden" for "Schmiere" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schmieden" or "Schmiere"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #505,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmieden" and "Schmiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlieren 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 #505,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.