Which to use
“schreit” and “schweigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,103
- “schreit” frequency rank
- #13,234
- “schweigt” frequency rank
- 19337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreit | schweigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreien | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen |
Where the eye mixes schreit and schweigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schreit runs 7 letters (CCCCVVC) against schweigt's 8 (CCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schreit and schweigt
A purely visual mix-up. schreit ([ʃʁaɪ̯t]) and schweigt ([ʃvaɪ̯kt]) 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 19337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreit is recorded at frequency rank #6,103, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʁaɪ̯t]. schweigt is at rank #13,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvaɪ̯kt].
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 19337, this pair ranks #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schreit vs schweigt
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "schreit": r. Private to "schweigt": gw.
"schreit" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "schweigt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schreit" and "schweigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schreit" or "schweigt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schweigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreit" and "schweigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleift vs schweigt". 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 #1,909,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.