Which to use
“schwinge” and “schwingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,980
- “schwinge” frequency rank
- #15,206
- “schwingt” frequency rank
- 62186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwinge | schwingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwingen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwingen |
Where the eye mixes schwinge and schwingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schwinge and schwingt
A purely visual mix-up. schwinge ([ˈʃvɪŋə]) 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 a single letter - e in “schwinge” becomes t in “schwingt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwinge is recorded at frequency rank #46,980, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvɪŋə]. 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 62186, this pair ranks #722,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwinge vs schwingt
Shared letters: cghinsw. Private to "schwinge": e. Private to "schwingt": t.
"schwinge" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schwingt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwinge" for "schwingt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schwinge" or "schwingt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwinge" 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 #722,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwinge" and "schwingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwanke 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 #722,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.