Which to use
“Schwimmbad” and “Schwimmbäder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,806
- “Schwimmbad” frequency rank
- #43,481
- “Schwimmbäder” frequency rank
- 53287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schwimmbad | Schwimmbäder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentliche Anlage, deren Schwimmbecken mit Wasser gefüllt wird und zum Baden/Schwimmen zur Verfügung steht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schwimmbad |
Where the eye mixes Schwimmbad and Schwimmbäder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Schwimmbad runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCVC) against Schwimmbäder's 12 (CCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schwimmbad vs Schwimmbäder
A purely visual mix-up. Schwimmbad ([ˈʃvɪmˌbaːt]) and Schwimmbäder ([ˈʃvɪmˌbɛːdɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schwimmbad is recorded at frequency rank #9,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɪmˌbaːt]. Schwimmbäder is at rank #43,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɪmˌbɛːdɐ].
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 53287, this pair ranks #1,063,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schwimmbad vs Schwimmbäder
Shared letters: bcdhimsw. Private to "Schwimmbad": a. Private to "Schwimmbäder": erä.
"Schwimmbad" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC · "Schwimmbäder" · 12 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schwimmbad ← cshwimmbad · scchwimmbad · schhwimmbad · schiwmmbad · schwimbad · schwimbmad · schwimmabd · schwimmbadd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schwimmbad" for "Schwimmbäder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schwimmbad" or "Schwimmbäder"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schwimmbad" and "Schwimmbäder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwimmbad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwimmbäder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,063,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.