Which to use
“schmilzt” and “schwillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,130
- “schmilzt” frequency rank
- #42,121
- “schwillt” frequency rank
- 64251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmilzt | schwillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwellen |
Where the eye mixes schmilzt and schwillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schmilzt with schwillt
A purely visual mix-up. schmilzt ([ʃmɪlt͡st]) and schwillt ([ʃvɪlt]) 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 64251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmilzt is recorded at frequency rank #22,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃmɪlt͡st]. schwillt is at rank #42,121, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪlt].
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 64251, this pair ranks #648,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmilzt vs schwillt
Shared letters: chilst. Private to "schmilzt": mz. Private to "schwillt": w.
"schmilzt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schwillt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmilzt" and "schwillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schmilzt" vs "schwillt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schmilzt" and "schwillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmilzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmilzt" and "schwillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schrille vs schwillt". 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 #648,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.