Which to use
“schweren” and “schweres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,264
- “schweren” frequency rank
- #10,563
- “schweres” frequency rank
- 12827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schweren | schweres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwer |
Where the eye mixes schweren and schweres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schweren and schweres follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schweren vs schweres
A purely visual mix-up. schweren ([ˈʃveːʁən]) and schweres ([ˈʃveːʁəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “schweren” becomes s in “schweres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schweren is recorded at frequency rank #2,264, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːʁən]. schweres is at rank #10,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːʁəs].
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 12827, this pair ranks #1,961,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schweren vs schweres
Shared letters: cehrsw. Private to "schweren": n. Private to "schweres": -.
"schweren" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schweres" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schweren" for "schweres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schweren" or "schweres"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schweren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schweres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schweren" and "schweres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schweres vs schwules". 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 #1,961,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.