Which to use
“Schach” and “Schächte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,526
- “Schach” frequency rank
- #42,799
- “Schächte” frequency rank
- 50325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schach | Schächte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | strategisches Brettspiel für zwei Spieler, Kurzwort für Schachspiel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schacht |
Where the eye mixes Schach and Schächte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schach with Schächte
A purely visual mix-up. Schach ([ʃax]) and Schächte ([ˈʃɛçtə]) 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 50325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schach is recorded at frequency rank #7,526, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃax]. Schächte is at rank #42,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛçtə].
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 50325, this pair ranks #1,177,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schach vs Schächte
Shared letters: chs. Private to "Schach": a. Private to "Schächte": etä.
"Schach" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schächte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schach ← cshach · scahch · scchach · schacch · schachh · schahc · schcah · schhach
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schach" and "Schächte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Schach" vs "Schächte" - 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 "Schach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schächte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,177,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schach" and "Schächte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sachte vs Schächte". 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 #1,177,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.