Which to use
“Schale” and “Schar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,451
- “Schale” frequency rank
- #21,759
- “Schar” frequency rank
- 30210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schale | Schar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln | Gruppe von Personen oder Tieren; auch (An-)Sammlung von Dingen |
Where the eye mixes Schale and Schar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schale and Schar
A purely visual mix-up. Schale ([ˈʃaːlə]) and Schar ([ʃaːɐ̯]) 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 30210, 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]. Schar is at rank #21,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaːɐ̯].
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 30210, this pair ranks #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schale vs Schar
Shared letters: achs. Private to "Schale": el. Private to "Schar": r.
"Schale" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schar" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schale" for "Schar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schale" or "Schar"?
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 "Schale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schale" and "Schar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schar vs sonar". 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 #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.