Which to use
“schadet” and “scheidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “schadet” frequency rank
- #16,272
- “scheidet” frequency rank
- 24084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schadet | scheidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheiden |
Where the eye mixes schadet and scheidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schadet with scheidet
A purely visual mix-up. schadet ([ˈʃaːdət]) and scheidet ([ˈʃaɪ̯dət]) 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 24084, 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]. scheidet is at rank #16,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dət].
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 24084, this pair ranks #1,852,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schadet vs scheidet
Shared letters: cdehst. Private to "schadet": a. Private to "scheidet": i.
"schadet" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "scheidet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schadet" and "scheidet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schadet" vs "scheidet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schadet" and "scheidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schädels vs schadet". 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 #1,852,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.