Which to use
“schwebe” and “schwebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,281
- “schwebe” frequency rank
- #13,014
- “schwebt” frequency rank
- 46295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwebe | schwebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben |
Where the eye mixes schwebe and schwebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schwebe and schwebt
A purely visual mix-up. schwebe ([ˈʃveːbə]) and schwebt ([ʃveːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “schwebe” becomes t in “schwebt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwebe is recorded at frequency rank #33,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃveːbə]. schwebt is at rank #13,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃveːpt].
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 46295, this pair ranks #1,324,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwebe vs schwebt
Shared letters: bcehsw. Private to "schwebe": -. Private to "schwebt": t.
"schwebe" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV · "schwebt" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwebe" and "schwebt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schwebe" vs "schwebt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schwebe" and "schwebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwebe" and "schwebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiere vs schwebe". 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 #1,324,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.