Which to use
“schwerste” and “schwersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,994
- “schwerste” frequency rank
- #14,404
- “schwersten” frequency rank
- 30398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwerste | schwersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer |
Where the eye mixes schwerste and schwersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schwerste vs schwersten
A purely visual mix-up. schwerste ([ˈʃveːɐ̯stə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “schwerste” sits inside “schwersten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwerste is recorded at frequency rank #15,994, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯stə]. 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 30398, this pair ranks #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwerste vs schwersten
Shared letters: cehrstw. Private to "schwerste": -. Private to "schwersten": n.
"schwerste" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV · "schwersten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwerste ← cshwerste · scchwerste · schewrste · schhwerste · schwerrste · schwerset · schwersste · schwerstte
- schwersten ← cshwersten · scchwersten · schewrsten · schhwersten · schwerrsten · schwersetn · schwerssten · schwerstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwerste" and "schwersten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schwerste" or "schwersten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schwerste" 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 #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwerste" 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 #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.