Which to use
“schade” is an adjective and “Schauder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,431
- “schade” frequency rank
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- 48387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schade | Schauder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu bedauern, nicht erfreulich (seiend); traurig stimmend; zum Leidwesen, Schaden (seiend) | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte |
Where the eye mixes schade and Schauder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schade vs Schauder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schade is [ˈʃaːdə] while Schauder is [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schade is recorded at frequency rank #1,431, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃaːdə]. Schauder is at rank #46,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ].
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 48387, this pair ranks #1,250,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schade vs Schauder
Shared letters: acdehs. Private to "schade": -. Private to "Schauder": ru.
"schade" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schade" for "Schauder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schade" vs "Schauder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schade" and "Schauder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,250,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schade" and "Schauder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schaukel". 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 #1,250,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.