Which to use
“schwerwiegend” and “schwerwiegende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,456
- “schwerwiegend” frequency rank
- #22,493
- “schwerwiegende” frequency rank
- 63949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwerwiegend | schwerwiegende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerwiegend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schwerwiegend and schwerwiegende apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. schwerwiegend ([ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]) and schwerwiegende ([ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩də]) 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) - “schwerwiegend” sits inside “schwerwiegende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwerwiegend is recorded at frequency rank #41,456, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]. schwerwiegende is at rank #22,493, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩də].
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 63949, this pair ranks #658,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegende
Shared letters: cdeghinrsw. Private to "schwerwiegend": -. Private to "schwerwiegende": -.
"schwerwiegend" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCC · "schwerwiegende" · 14 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwerwiegend ← cshwerwiegend · scchwerwiegend · schewrwiegend · schhwerwiegend · schweriwegend · schwerrwiegend · schwerweigend · schwerwieegnd
- schwerwiegende ← cshwerwiegende · scchwerwiegende · schewrwiegende · schhwerwiegende · schweriwegende · schwerrwiegende · schwerweigende · schwerwieegnde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schwerwiegend” entry
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