Which to use
“schwimm” and “schwimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,482
- “schwimm” frequency rank
- #15,205
- “schwimmt” frequency rank
- 42687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwimm | schwimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwimmen |
Where the eye mixes schwimm and schwimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schwimm runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against schwimmt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwimm with schwimmt
A purely visual mix-up. schwimm ([ʃvɪm]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schwimm” sits inside “schwimmt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwimm is recorded at frequency rank #27,482, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪm]. 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 42687, this pair ranks #1,441,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwimm vs schwimmt
Shared letters: chimsw. Private to "schwimm": -. Private to "schwimmt": t.
"schwimm" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schwimmt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwimm" for "schwimmt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schwimm" vs "schwimmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schwimm" and "schwimmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwimm" 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 #1,441,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwimm" and "schwimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schwelm vs schwimm". 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 #1,441,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.