Which to use
“schwerwiegende” and “schwerwiegenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,493
- “schwerwiegende” frequency rank
- #27,048
- “schwerwiegenden” frequency rank
- 49541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwerwiegende | schwerwiegenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerwiegend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schwerwiegend |
Where the eye mixes schwerwiegende and schwerwiegenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. schwerwiegende runs 14 letters (CCCCVCCVVCVCCV) 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 schwerwiegende with schwerwiegenden
A purely visual mix-up. schwerwiegende ([ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩də]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “schwerwiegende” sits inside “schwerwiegenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwerwiegende is recorded at frequency rank #22,493, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩də]. 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 49541, this pair ranks #1,207,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwerwiegende vs schwerwiegenden
Shared letters: cdeghinrsw. Private to "schwerwiegende": -. Private to "schwerwiegenden": -.
"schwerwiegende" · 14 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCCV · "schwerwiegenden" · 15 letters · shape CCCCVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwerwiegende ← cshwerwiegende · scchwerwiegende · schewrwiegende · schhwerwiegende · schweriwegende · schwerrwiegende · schwerweigende · schwerwieegnde
- schwerwiegenden ← cshwerwiegenden · scchwerwiegenden · schewrwiegenden · schhwerwiegenden · schweriwegenden · schwerrwiegenden · schwerweigenden · schwerwieegnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwerwiegende" for "schwerwiegenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schwerwiegende" vs "schwerwiegenden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schwerwiegende" and "schwerwiegenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwerwiegende" 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 #1,207,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwerwiegende" and "schwerwiegenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwerwiegenden 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 #1,207,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.