Which to use
“Schafe” and “Sphäre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,390
- “Schafe” frequency rank
- #25,320
- “Sphäre” frequency rank
- 32710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schafe | Sphäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schaf | Bezeichnung für Himmelskugel, Himmelsgewölbe |
Where the eye mixes Schafe and Sphäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schafe vs Sphäre
A purely visual mix-up. Schafe ([ˈʃaːfə]) and Sphäre ([ˈsfɛːʁə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schafe is recorded at frequency rank #7,390, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaːfə]. Sphäre is at rank #25,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsfɛːʁə].
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 32710, this pair ranks #1,701,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schafe vs Sphäre
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Schafe": acf. Private to "Sphäre": prä.
"Schafe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Sphäre" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schafe ← cshafe · scahfe · scchafe · schaef · schfae · schhafe · shcafe · sschafe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schafe" and "Sphäre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schafe" or "Sphäre"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schafe" and "Sphäre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schafe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sphäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schafe" and "Sphäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shame vs Sphäre". 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 #1,701,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.