Which to use
“schweres” and “schwules” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,563
- “schweres” frequency rank
- #49,242
- “schwules” frequency rank
- 59805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schweres | schwules |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwer | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwul |
Where the eye mixes schweres and schwules
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schweres and schwules follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schweres vs schwules
A purely visual mix-up. schweres ([ˈʃveːʁəs]) and schwules ([ˈʃvuːləs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schweres is recorded at frequency rank #10,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːʁəs]. schwules is at rank #49,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvuːləs].
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 59805, this pair ranks #810,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schweres vs schwules
Shared letters: cehsw. Private to "schweres": r. Private to "schwules": lu.
"schweres" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schwules" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schweres" and "schwules" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schweres" or "schwules"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schweres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwules" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #810,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schweres" and "schwules" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schmales 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 #810,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.