Which to use
“schwindet” and “schwingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,756
- “schwindet” frequency rank
- #15,206
- “schwingt” frequency rank
- 40962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwindet | schwingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwinden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwingen |
Where the eye mixes schwindet and schwingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schwindet with schwingt
A purely visual mix-up. schwindet ([ˈʃvɪndət]) and schwingt ([ʃvɪŋt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwindet is recorded at frequency rank #25,756, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvɪndət]. schwingt is at rank #15,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪŋt].
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 40962, this pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwindet vs schwingt
Shared letters: chinstw. Private to "schwindet": de. Private to "schwingt": g.
"schwindet" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schwingt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwindet" and "schwingt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schwindet" vs "schwingt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwindet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwindet" and "schwingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwindet vs schwinge". 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 #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.