Which to use
“schwere” and “schwerste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,988
- “schwere” frequency rank
- #15,994
- “schwerste” frequency rank
- 17982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwere | schwerste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer |
Where the eye mixes schwere and schwerste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schwere vs schwerste
A purely visual mix-up. schwere ([ˈʃveːʁə]) and schwerste ([ˈʃveːɐ̯stə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwere is recorded at frequency rank #1,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːʁə]. schwerste is at rank #15,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯stə].
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 17982, this pair ranks #1,922,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwere vs schwerste
Shared letters: cehrsw. Private to "schwere": -. Private to "schwerste": t.
"schwere" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV · "schwerste" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwere" for "schwerste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schwere" or "schwerste"?
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 "schwere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwerste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwere" and "schwerste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schmiere vs schwere". 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 #1,922,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.