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“schrien” and “schwieg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,261
- “schrien” frequency rank
- #34,900
- “schwieg” frequency rank
- 81161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schrien | schwieg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schreien | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schweigen |
Where the eye mixes schrien and schwieg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schrien vs schwieg
A purely visual mix-up. schrien ([ʃʁiːn]) and schwieg ([ʃviːk]) 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 81161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schrien is recorded at frequency rank #46,261, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʁiːn]. schwieg is at rank #34,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃviːk].
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 81161, this pair ranks #181,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schrien vs schwieg
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schrien": nr. Private to "schwieg": gw.
"schrien" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "schwieg" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schrien" and "schwieg" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schrien" or "schwieg"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schrien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwieg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schrien" and "schwieg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schreier 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 #181,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.