Which to use
“schwor” and “schwören” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,200
- “schwor” frequency rank
- #17,408
- “schwören” frequency rank
- 57608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwor | schwören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schwören | einen Schwur oder Eid ablegen, abgeben, leisten |
Where the eye mixes schwor and schwören
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schwor runs 6 letters (CCCCVC) against schwören's 8 (CCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schwor vs schwören
A purely visual mix-up. schwor ([ʃvoːɐ̯]) and schwören ([ˈʃvøːʁən]) 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 57608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwor is recorded at frequency rank #40,200, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃvoːɐ̯]. schwören is at rank #17,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃvøːʁən].
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 57608, this pair ranks #894,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwor vs schwören
Shared letters: chrsw. Private to "schwor": o. Private to "schwören": enö.
"schwor" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC · "schwören" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwor ← cshwor · scchwor · schhwor · schowr · schworr · schwro · schwwor · scwhor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwor" and "schwören" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schwor" vs "schwören" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwören" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #894,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwor" and "schwören" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schwaz vs schwor". 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 #894,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.