Which to use
“schadet” and “schaust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “schadet” frequency rank
- #10,555
- “schaust” frequency rank
- 18367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schadet | schaust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schauen |
Where the eye mixes schadet and schaust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schadet with schaust
A purely visual mix-up. schadet ([ˈʃaːdət]) and schaust ([ʃaʊ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schadet is recorded at frequency rank #7,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaːdət]. schaust is at rank #10,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃaʊ̯st].
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 18367, this pair ranks #1,918,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schadet vs schaust
Shared letters: achst. Private to "schadet": de. Private to "schaust": u.
"schadet" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schaust" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schadet" and "schaust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schadet" vs "schaust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schaust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schadet" and "schaust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schaust vs schütt". 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 #1,918,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.