Which to use
“schwerwiegend” and “schwerwiegenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,456
- “schwerwiegend” frequency rank
- #27,048
- “schwerwiegenden” frequency rank
- 68504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwerwiegend | schwerwiegenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit weitreichenden, meist negativen Auswirkungen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerwiegend |
Where the eye mixes schwerwiegend and schwerwiegenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. schwerwiegend runs 13 letters (CCCCVCCVVCVCC) against schwerwiegenden's 15 (CCCCVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwerwiegend with schwerwiegenden
A purely visual mix-up. schwerwiegend ([ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]) and schwerwiegenden ([ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩dən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “schwerwiegend” sits inside “schwerwiegenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68504, 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]. schwerwiegenden is at rank #27,048, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩dən].
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 68504, this pair ranks #505,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegenden
Shared letters: cdeghinrsw. Private to "schwerwiegend": -. Private to "schwerwiegenden": -.
"schwerwiegend" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCC · "schwerwiegenden" · 15 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwerwiegend ← cshwerwiegend · scchwerwiegend · schewrwiegend · schhwerwiegend · schweriwegend · schwerrwiegend · schwerweigend · schwerwieegnd
- schwerwiegenden ← cshwerwiegenden · scchwerwiegenden · schewrwiegenden · schhwerwiegenden · schweriwegenden · schwerrwiegenden · schwerweigenden · schwerwieegnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwerwiegend" for "schwerwiegenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schwerwiegend" vs "schwerwiegenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwerwiegend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwerwiegenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #505,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwerwiegend" and "schwerwiegenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwerwiegend vs schwerwiegender". 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 #505,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.