Which to use
“schwenken” and “schwenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,756
- “schwenken” frequency rank
- #38,397
- “schwenkt” frequency rank
- 69153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwenken | schwenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hin und her bewegen, wedeln | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwenken |
Where the eye mixes schwenken and schwenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schwenken runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schwenkt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schwenken and schwenkt
A purely visual mix-up. schwenken ([ˈʃvɛŋkn̩]) and schwenkt ([ʃvɛŋkt]) 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 69153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwenken is recorded at frequency rank #30,756, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvɛŋkn̩]. schwenkt is at rank #38,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɛŋkt].
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 69153, this pair ranks #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schwenken vs schwenkt
Shared letters: cehknsw. Private to "schwenken": -. Private to "schwenkt": t.
"schwenken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schwenkt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwenken" and "schwenkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schwenken" or "schwenkt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schwenken" and "schwenkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwenken" and "schwenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwanke vs schwenkt". 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 #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.