Which to use
“Schale” is a noun and “share” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,451
- “Schale” frequency rank
- #22,140
- “share” frequency rank
- 30591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schale | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln | teilen |
Where the eye mixes Schale and share
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schale vs share
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schale is [ˈʃaːlə] while share is [ʃɛər]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30591, 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]. share is at rank #22,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛər].
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 30591, this pair ranks #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schale vs share
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Schale": cl. Private to "share": r.
"Schale" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schale" and "share" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schale" or "share"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schale" and "share" 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 "share" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schale" and "share" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "share vs Sire". 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 #1,744,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.