Which to use
“schoben” and “schweben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,203
- “schoben” frequency rank
- #14,403
- “schweben” frequency rank
- 58606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schoben | schweben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben | in einem Medium treiben |
Where the eye mixes schoben and schweben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schoben vs schweben
A purely visual mix-up. schoben ([ˈʃoːbn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schoben is recorded at frequency rank #44,203, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːbn̩]. 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 58606, this pair ranks #856,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schoben vs schweben
Shared letters: bcehns. Private to "schoben": o. Private to "schweben": w.
"schoben" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schweben" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schoben" and "schweben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schoben" vs "schweben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schoben" 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 #856,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schoben" and "schweben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schoben vs schrien". 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 #856,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.