Which to use
“schaffe” and “schätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,232
- “schaffe” frequency rank
- #3,682
- “schätze” frequency rank
- 9914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schaffe | schätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schätzen |
Where the eye mixes schaffe and schätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schaffe with schätze
A purely visual mix-up. schaffe ([ˈʃafə]) and schätze ([ˈʃɛt͡sə]) 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 9914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schaffe is recorded at frequency rank #6,232, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃafə]. schätze is at rank #3,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡sə].
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 9914, this pair ranks #1,977,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schaffe vs schätze
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "schaffe": af. Private to "schätze": tzä.
"schaffe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schätze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schaffe ← cshaffe · scahffe · scchaffe · schafef · schfafe · schhaffe · shcaffe · sschaffe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schaffe" and "schätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schaffe" or "schätze"?
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 "schaffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schaffe" and "schätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schaffe vs Schläfe". 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 #1,977,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.