Which to use
“schadet” and “shades” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “schadet” frequency rank
- #31,790
- “shades” frequency rank
- 39602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schadet | shades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs shade |
Letter map: schadet vs shades
Shared letters muted; letters that set schadet and shades apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. schadet runs 7 letters (CCCVCVC) against shades's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: schadet and shades
schadet and shades are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39602, 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]. shades is at rank #31,790, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 39602, this pair ranks #1,532,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schadet vs shades
Shared letters: adehs. Private to "schadet": ct. Private to "shades": -.
"schadet" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "shades" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schadet" and "shades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schadet" or "shades"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "schadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schadet" and "shades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shades". 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 #1,532,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.