Which to use
“Schale” is a noun and “schäme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,451
- “Schale” frequency rank
- #14,170
- “schäme” frequency rank
- 22621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schale | schäme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Schale and schäme apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schale is [ˈʃaːlə] while schäme is [ˈʃɛːmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schale is recorded at frequency rank #8,451, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaːlə]. schäme is at rank #14,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛːmə].
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 22621, this pair ranks #1,871,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schale vs schäme
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Schale": al. Private to "schäme": mä.
"Schale" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "schäme" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schale ← cshale · scahle · scchale · schael · schalle · schhale · schlae · shcale
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schale" and "schäme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schale" or "schäme"?
Remembering Schale vs schäme
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Schale”; for a verb, it's “schäme”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Schale” entry
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