Which to use
“schade” is an adjective and “Schilde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,431
- “schade” frequency rank
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- 25124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schade | Schilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu bedauern, nicht erfreulich (seiend); traurig stimmend; zum Leidwesen, Schaden (seiend) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes schade and Schilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schade and Schilde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schade is [ˈʃaːdə] while Schilde is [ˈʃɪldə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 25124, 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]. Schilde is at rank #23,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə].
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 25124, this pair ranks #1,837,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schade vs Schilde
Shared letters: cdehs. Private to "schade": a. Private to "Schilde": il.
"schade" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schade" for "Schilde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schade" or "Schilde"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schade" and "Schilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schilde vs schrille". 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 #1,837,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.