Which to use
“schweren” and “schwersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,264
- “schweren” frequency rank
- #14,404
- “schwersten” frequency rank
- 16668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schweren | schwersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer |
Where the eye mixes schweren and schwersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schweren runs 8 letters (CCCCVCVC) against schwersten's 10 (CCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schweren with schwersten
A purely visual mix-up. schweren ([ˈʃveːʁən]) and schwersten ([ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]) 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 16668, 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]. schwersten is at rank #14,404, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩].
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 16668, this pair ranks #1,933,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schweren vs schwersten
Shared letters: cehnrsw. Private to "schweren": -. Private to "schwersten": t.
"schweren" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schwersten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schweren ← cshweren · scchweren · schewren · schhweren · schweern · schwerenn · schwerne · schwerren
- schwersten ← cshwersten · scchwersten · schewrsten · schhwersten · schwerrsten · schwersetn · schwerssten · schwerstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schweren" and "schwersten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schweren" or "schwersten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schweren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schweren" and "schwersten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwereren vs schwersten". 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 #1,933,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.