Which to use
“schwächste” is an adjective and “schwächt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,280
- “schwächste” frequency rank
- #25,758
- “schwächt” frequency rank
- 56038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwächste | schwächt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwächen |
Where the eye mixes schwächste and schwächt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schwächste runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCCV) against schwächt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schwächste and schwächt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwächste is [ˈʃvɛçstə] while schwächt is [ʃvɛçt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwächste is recorded at frequency rank #30,280, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçstə]. 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 56038, this pair ranks #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwächste vs schwächt
Shared letters: chstwä. Private to "schwächste": e. Private to "schwächt": -.
"schwächste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV · "schwächt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwächste" and "schwächt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schwächste" or "schwächt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schwächste" and "schwächt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächste" 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 #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwächste" and "schwächt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schächte vs schwächste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #956,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.