Which to use
“schweige” and “schweigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,619
- “schweige” frequency rank
- #13,234
- “schweigt” frequency rank
- 52853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schweige | schweigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen |
Where the eye mixes schweige and schweigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schweige (CCCCVVCV) and schweigt (CCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schweige with schweigt
A purely visual mix-up. schweige ([ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡə]) 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 a single letter - e in “schweige” becomes t in “schweigt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schweige is recorded at frequency rank #39,619, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡə]. 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 52853, this pair ranks #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schweige vs schweigt
Shared letters: ceghisw. Private to "schweige": -. Private to "schweigt": t.
"schweige" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "schweigt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schweige" and "schweigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schweige" vs "schweigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schweige" 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 #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schweige" and "schweigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schweige vs schwinge". 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 #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.