Which to use
“schwebt” and “schweigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,014
- “schwebt” frequency rank
- #13,234
- “schweigt” frequency rank
- 26248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwebt | schweigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen |
Where the eye mixes schwebt and schweigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schwebt and schweigt
A purely visual mix-up. schwebt ([ʃveːpt]) and schweigt ([ʃvaɪ̯kt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwebt is recorded at frequency rank #13,014, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃveːpt]. schweigt is at rank #13,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvaɪ̯kt].
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 26248, this pair ranks #1,820,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwebt vs schweigt
Shared letters: cehstw. Private to "schwebt": b. Private to "schweigt": gi.
"schwebt" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schweigt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwebt" and "schweigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schwebt" or "schweigt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schweigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwebt" and "schweigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleift vs schweigt". 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 #1,820,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.