Which to use
“schwer” is an adjective and “Sechser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #446
- “schwer” frequency rank
- #41,458
- “Sechser” frequency rank
- 41904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwer | Sechser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein hohes Gewicht habend | Kombination aus sechs richtigen Gewinnzahlen im Lotto |
Where the eye mixes schwer and Sechser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schwer runs 6 letters (CCCCVC) against Sechser's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwer with Sechser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwer is [ʃveːɐ̯] while Sechser is [ˈzɛksɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwer is recorded at frequency rank #446, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃveːɐ̯]. Sechser is at rank #41,458, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛksɐ].
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 41904, this pair ranks #1,465,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwer vs Sechser
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "schwer": w. Private to "Sechser": -.
"schwer" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC · "Sechser" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwer" and "Sechser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schwer" or "Sechser"?
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 "schwer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sechser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwer" and "Sechser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs Sechser". 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 #1,465,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.