Which to use
“Schwertern” and “Schwester” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,765
- “Schwertern” frequency rank
- #1,459
- “Schwester” frequency rank
- 39224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schwertern | Schwester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schwert | weibliches Kind derselben Eltern |
Where the eye mixes Schwertern and Schwester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schwertern vs Schwester
A purely visual mix-up. Schwertern ([ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐn]) and Schwester ([ˈʃvɛstɐ]) 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 39224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schwertern is recorded at frequency rank #37,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯tɐn]. Schwester is at rank #1,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɛstɐ].
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 39224, this pair ranks #1,542,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schwertern vs Schwester
Shared letters: cehrstw. Private to "Schwertern": n. Private to "Schwester": -.
"Schwertern" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCC · "Schwester" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schwertern ← cshwertern · scchwertern · schewrtern · schhwertern · schweretrn · schwerrtern · schwertenr · schwerternn
- Schwester ← cshwester · scchwester · schewster · schhwester · schwesetr · schwesster · schwesterr · schwestre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schwertern" and "Schwester" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Schwertern" vs "Schwester" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwertern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,542,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schwertern" and "Schwester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schweizern vs Schwertern". 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 #1,542,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.