Which to use
“schwere” is an adjective and “schwöre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,988
- “schwere” frequency rank
- #10,362
- “schwöre” frequency rank
- 12350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwere | schwöre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schwere and schwöre apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schwere is [ˈʃveːʁə] while schwöre is [ˈʃvøːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “schwere” becomes ö in “schwöre”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12350, 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]. schwöre is at rank #10,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvøːʁə].
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 12350, this pair ranks #1,964,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwere vs schwöre
Shared letters: cehrsw. Private to "schwere": -. Private to "schwöre": ö.
"schwere" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV · "schwöre" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwere ← cshwere · scchwere · schewre · schhwere · schweer · schwerre · schwree · schwwere
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwere" and "schwöre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schwere" or "schwöre"?
Remembering schwere vs schwöre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “schwere”; for a verb, it's “schwöre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schwere” entry
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