Which to use
“Schwert” and “Schwur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,877
- “Schwert” frequency rank
- #29,776
- “Schwur” frequency rank
- 35653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schwert | Schwur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Metall bestehende Klingenwaffe | verbindliche Festlegung auf etwas |
Where the eye mixes Schwert and Schwur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schwert and Schwur
A purely visual mix-up. Schwert ([ʃveːɐ̯t]) and Schwur ([ʃvuːɐ̯]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schwert is recorded at frequency rank #5,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃveːɐ̯t]. Schwur is at rank #29,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃvuːɐ̯].
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 35653, this pair ranks #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schwert vs Schwur
Shared letters: chrsw. Private to "Schwert": et. Private to "Schwur": u.
"Schwert" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schwur" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schwert" for "Schwur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schwert" vs "Schwur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schwert" and "Schwur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schwert" and "Schwur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schwund vs Schwur". 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 #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.