Which to use
“schwerer” and “schweres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,681
- “schwerer” frequency rank
- #10,563
- “schweres” frequency rank
- 13244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwerer | schweres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwer | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwer |
Where the eye mixes schwerer and schweres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schwerer vs schweres
A purely visual mix-up. schwerer ([ˈʃveːʁɐ]) 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 - r in “schwerer” becomes s in “schweres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwerer is recorded at frequency rank #2,681, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːʁɐ]. 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 13244, this pair ranks #1,959,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwerer vs schweres
Shared letters: cehrsw. Private to "schwerer": -. Private to "schweres": -.
"schwerer" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schweres" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwerer" for "schweres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schwerer" or "schweres"?
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 "schwerer" 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 #1,959,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwerer" 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 #1,959,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.