Which to use
“schwersten” and “sichersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,404
- “schwersten” frequency rank
- #22,892
- “sichersten” frequency rank
- 37296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwersten | sichersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwer | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs sicher |
Where the eye mixes schwersten and sichersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schwersten and sichersten
A purely visual mix-up. schwersten ([ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]) and sichersten ([ˈzɪçɐstn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwersten is recorded at frequency rank #14,404, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯stn̩]. sichersten is at rank #22,892, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐstn̩].
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 37296, this pair ranks #1,593,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwersten vs sichersten
Shared letters: cehnrst. Private to "schwersten": w. Private to "sichersten": i.
"schwersten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC · "sichersten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwersten ← cshwersten · scchwersten · schewrsten · schhwersten · schwerrsten · schwersetn · schwerssten · schwerstenn
- sichersten ← ischersten · scihersten · sicchersten · sicehrsten · sicherrsten · sichersetn · sicherssten · sicherstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwersten" and "sichersten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schwersten" vs "sichersten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwersten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sichersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwersten" and "sichersten" 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 #1,593,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.