Which to use
“Schale” and “Scholle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,451
- “Schale” frequency rank
- #41,452
- “Scholle” frequency rank
- 49903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schale | Scholle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln | in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist |
Where the eye mixes Schale and Scholle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schale runs 6 letters (CCCVCV) against Scholle's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schale vs Scholle
A purely visual mix-up. Schale ([ˈʃaːlə]) and Scholle ([ˈʃɔlə]) 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 49903, 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]. Scholle is at rank #41,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔlə].
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 49903, this pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schale vs Scholle
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "Schale": a. Private to "Scholle": o.
"Schale" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schale" for "Scholle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Schale" or "Scholle" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schale" and "Scholle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Scholle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schale" and "Scholle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scholle vs schrille". 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 #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.