Which to use
“scala” is a noun and “scans” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,908
- “scala” frequency rank
- #37,182
- “scans” frequency rank
- 62090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scala | scans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Skala | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scan |
Letter map: scala vs scans
Shared letters muted; letters that set scala and scans apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for scala / scans
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: scala is anoun and scansaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scala is recorded at frequency rank #24,908, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. scans is at rank #37,182, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 62090, this pair ranks #725,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scala vs scans
Shared letters: acs. Private to "scala": l. Private to "scans": n.
"scala" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "scans" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scala" for "scans" ever safe?
Frequency check: "scala" vs "scans" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "scala" and "scans".
- Full dictionary entry for "scala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #725,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scala" and "scans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs scans". 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 #725,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.