Which to use
“schwierig” and “schwieriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,745
- “schwierig” frequency rank
- #19,034
- “schwieriges” frequency rank
- 20779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwierig | schwieriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Herausforderung darstellend, nicht einfach | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwierig |
Where the eye mixes schwierig and schwieriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schwierig runs 9 letters (CCCCVVCVC) against schwieriges's 11 (CCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schwierig vs schwieriges
A purely visual mix-up. schwierig ([ˈʃviːʁɪç]) and schwieriges ([ˈʃviːʁɪɡəs]) 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) - “schwierig” sits inside “schwieriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwierig is recorded at frequency rank #1,745, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃviːʁɪç]. schwieriges is at rank #19,034, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃviːʁɪɡəs].
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 20779, this pair ranks #1,893,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwierig vs schwieriges
Shared letters: ceghirsw. Private to "schwierig": -. Private to "schwieriges": -.
"schwierig" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC · "schwieriges" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwierig ← cshwierig · scchwierig · schhwierig · schiwerig · schweirig · schwieirg · schwiergi · schwierigg
- schwieriges ← cshwieriges · scchwieriges · schhwieriges · schiweriges · schweiriges · schwieirges · schwiergies · schwieriegs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwierig" and "schwieriges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schwierig" or "schwieriges"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwierig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwieriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwierig" and "schwieriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwieg vs schwierig". 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 #1,893,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.