Which to use
“schälen” and “schoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,485
- “schälen” frequency rank
- #44,203
- “schoben” frequency rank
- 71688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schälen | schoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von einer Schale, Haut, Hülle, Pelle befreien; eine Schale, Haut, Hülle, Pelle beseitigen, entfernen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben |
Where the eye mixes schälen and schoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schälen and schoben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schälen vs schoben
A purely visual mix-up. schälen ([ˈʃɛːlən]) and schoben ([ˈʃoːbn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schälen is recorded at frequency rank #27,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛːlən]. schoben is at rank #44,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːbn̩].
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 71688, this pair ranks #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schälen vs schoben
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "schälen": lä. Private to "schoben": bo.
"schälen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schoben" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schoben ← cshoben · scchoben · schboen · schhoben · schobben · schobenn · schobne · schoebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schälen" and "schoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schälen" or "schoben"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schälen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schälen" and "schoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schoben vs schrien". 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 #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.