Which to use
“schweigt” and “schwingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,234
- “schweigt” frequency rank
- #15,206
- “schwingt” frequency rank
- 28440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schweigt | schwingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schweigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwingen |
Where the eye mixes schweigt and schwingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schweigt (CCCCVVCC) and schwingt (CCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schweigt and schwingt
A purely visual mix-up. schweigt ([ʃvaɪ̯kt]) and schwingt ([ʃvɪŋt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schweigt is recorded at frequency rank #13,234, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃvaɪ̯kt]. schwingt is at rank #15,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪŋt].
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 28440, this pair ranks #1,784,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schweigt vs schwingt
Shared letters: cghistw. Private to "schweigt": e. Private to "schwingt": n.
"schweigt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "schwingt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schweigt" and "schwingt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schweigt" vs "schwingt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schweigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schweigt" and "schwingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwinge vs schwingt". 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 #1,784,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.