Which to use
“schwitzen” and “schwitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,934
- “schwitzen” frequency rank
- #25,757
- “schwitzt” frequency rank
- 36691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwitzen | schwitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Kühlung des Körpers Schweiß absondern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schwitzen |
Where the eye mixes schwitzen and schwitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schwitzen runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schwitzt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schwitzen vs schwitzt
A purely visual mix-up. schwitzen ([ˈʃvɪt͡sn̩]) and schwitzt ([ʃvɪt͡st]) 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 36691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwitzen is recorded at frequency rank #10,934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvɪt͡sn̩]. schwitzt is at rank #25,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃvɪt͡st].
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 36691, this pair ranks #1,609,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwitzen vs schwitzt
Shared letters: chistwz. Private to "schwitzen": en. Private to "schwitzt": -.
"schwitzen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schwitzt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schwitzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwitzen" and "schwitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlitze vs schwitzt". 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 #1,609,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.