Which to use
“scale” and “Schafe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,769
- “scale” frequency rank
- #7,390
- “Schafe” frequency rank
- 39159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scale | Schafe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Waage | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schaf |
Where the eye mixes scale and Schafe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scale vs Schafe
A purely visual mix-up. scale ([skeɪl]) and Schafe ([ˈʃaːfə]) 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 39159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scale is recorded at frequency rank #31,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [skeɪl]. Schafe is at rank #7,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaːfə].
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 39159, this pair ranks #1,544,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scale vs Schafe
Shared letters: aces. Private to "scale": l. Private to "Schafe": fh.
"scale" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Schafe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scale" and "Schafe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scale" vs "Schafe" - which ranks higher?
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 "scale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schafe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scale" and "Schafe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs scale". 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 #1,544,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.