Which to use
“Schwede” and “Schwelle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,124
- “Schwede” frequency rank
- #13,236
- “Schwelle” frequency rank
- 30360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schwede | Schwelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bürger von Schweden | unterer Querbalken eines Türrahmens, über den man zum Eintreten geht |
Where the eye mixes Schwede and Schwelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schwede vs Schwelle
A purely visual mix-up. Schwede ([ˈʃveːdə]) and Schwelle ([ˈʃvɛlə]) 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 30360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schwede is recorded at frequency rank #17,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃveːdə]. Schwelle is at rank #13,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɛlə].
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 30360, this pair ranks #1,749,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schwede vs Schwelle
Shared letters: cehsw. Private to "Schwede": d. Private to "Schwelle": l.
"Schwede" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV · "Schwelle" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schwede" and "Schwelle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schwede" or "Schwelle"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schwede" and "Schwelle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiere vs Schwede". 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 #1,749,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.