Which to use
“schwanger” is an adjective and “Schwangere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,304
- “schwanger” frequency rank
- #10,933
- “Schwangere” frequency rank
- 16237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwanger | Schwangere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in dem Zustand, in dem ein Embryo (nach Herausbildung der inneren Organe ein Fötus) im Körper heranreift | Frau, die schwanger ist, also ein Kind erwartet |
Where the eye mixes schwanger and Schwangere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schwanger runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against Schwangere's 10 (CCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwanger with Schwangere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwanger is [ˈʃvaŋɐ] while Schwangere is [ˈʃvaŋəʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schwanger” sits inside “Schwangere”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwanger is recorded at frequency rank #5,304, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvaŋɐ]. Schwangere is at rank #10,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvaŋəʁə].
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 16237, this pair ranks #1,937,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwanger vs Schwangere
Shared letters: aceghnrsw. Private to "schwanger": -. Private to "Schwangere": -.
"schwanger" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "Schwangere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwanger ← cshwanger · scchwanger · schawnger · schhwanger · schwagner · schwanegr · schwangerr · schwangger
- Schwangere ← cshwangere · scchwangere · schawngere · schhwangere · schwagnere · schwanegre · schwangeer · schwangerre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwanger" for "Schwangere" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schwanger" vs "Schwangere" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwanger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwangere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwanger" and "Schwangere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwanger vs schwanke". 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 #1,937,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.