Which to use
“schwillt” and “schwimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,121
- “schwillt” frequency rank
- #15,205
- “schwimmt” frequency rank
- 57326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwillt | schwimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen |
Where the eye mixes schwillt and schwimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schwillt and schwimmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses schwillt with schwimmt
A purely visual mix-up. schwillt ([ʃvɪlt]) and schwimmt ([ʃvɪmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwillt is recorded at frequency rank #42,121, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪlt]. schwimmt is at rank #15,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪmt].
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 57326, this pair ranks #905,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwillt vs schwimmt
Shared letters: chistw. Private to "schwillt": l. Private to "schwimmt": m.
"schwillt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schwimmt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwillt" and "schwimmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schwillt" vs "schwimmt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #905,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwillt" and "schwimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schrille vs schwillt". 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 #905,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.