Which to use
“Schwäche” is a noun and “schwächste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,003
- “Schwäche” frequency rank
- #30,280
- “schwächste” frequency rank
- 36283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schwäche | schwächste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mangelnde körperliche oder geistige Kraft | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach |
Where the eye mixes Schwäche and schwächste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Schwäche runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCV) against schwächste's 10 (CCCCVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schwäche and schwächste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schwäche is [ˈʃvɛçə] while schwächste is [ˈʃvɛçstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schwäche is recorded at frequency rank #6,003, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçə]. schwächste is at rank #30,280, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçstə].
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 36283, this pair ranks #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schwäche vs schwächste
Shared letters: cehswä. Private to "Schwäche": -. Private to "schwächste": t.
"Schwäche" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schwächste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schwäche" and "schwächste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schwäche" or "schwächste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwäche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schwäche" and "schwächste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schächte vs schwächste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.