Which to use
“schwaches” is an adjective and “schwächt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,133
- “schwaches” frequency rank
- #25,758
- “schwächt” frequency rank
- 47891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwaches | schwächt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwach | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwächen |
Where the eye mixes schwaches and schwächt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schwaches runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schwächt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schwaches vs schwächt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwaches is [ˈʃvaxəs] while schwächt is [ʃvɛçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwaches is recorded at frequency rank #22,133, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvaxəs]. schwächt is at rank #25,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɛçt].
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 47891, this pair ranks #1,268,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwaches vs schwächt
Shared letters: chsw. Private to "schwaches": ae. Private to "schwächt": tä.
"schwaches" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schwächt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwaches ← cshwaches · scchwaches · schawches · schhwaches · schwacches · schwacehs · schwachess · schwachhes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwaches" and "schwächt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schwaches" vs "schwächt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schwaches" and "schwächt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwaches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,268,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwaches" and "schwächt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwachem vs schwächt". 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 #1,268,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.