Which to use
“schwächere” and “schwächste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,764
- “schwächere” frequency rank
- #30,280
- “schwächste” frequency rank
- 52044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwächere | schwächste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schwach | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach |
Where the eye mixes schwächere and schwächste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schwächere (CCCCVCCVCV) and schwächste (CCCCVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schwächere and schwächste
A purely visual mix-up. schwächere ([ˈʃvɛçəʁə]) and schwächste ([ˈʃvɛçstə]) 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 52044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwächere is recorded at frequency rank #21,764, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçəʁə]. 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 52044, this pair ranks #1,112,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwächere vs schwächste
Shared letters: cehswä. Private to "schwächere": r. Private to "schwächste": t.
"schwächere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schwächste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwächere" and "schwächste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schwächere" or "schwächste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächere" 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 #1,112,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwächere" and "schwächste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schächte vs schwächste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,112,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.