Which to use
“schwarz” is an adjective and “Schwur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #842
- “schwarz” frequency rank
- #29,776
- “Schwur” frequency rank
- 30618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwarz | Schwur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Licht nahezu komplett absorbierende Farbe, im RGB-Farbraum mit Werten von Rot, Blau und Grün nahe Null | verbindliche Festlegung auf etwas |
Where the eye mixes schwarz and Schwur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schwarz runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against Schwur's 6 (CCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwarz with Schwur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwarz is [ʃvaʁt͡s] while Schwur is [ʃvuːɐ̯]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwarz is recorded at frequency rank #842, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃvaʁt͡s]. Schwur is at rank #29,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃvuːɐ̯].
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 30618, this pair ranks #1,744,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwarz vs Schwur
Shared letters: chrsw. Private to "schwarz": az. Private to "Schwur": u.
"schwarz" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schwur" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwarz" and "Schwur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schwarz" or "Schwur"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwarz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,744,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwarz" and "Schwur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schwund vs Schwur". 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 #1,744,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.