Which to use
“schälen” and “schrien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,485
- “schälen” frequency rank
- #46,261
- “schrien” frequency rank
- 73746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schälen | schrien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von einer Schale, Haut, Hülle, Pelle befreien; eine Schale, Haut, Hülle, Pelle beseitigen, entfernen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schälen and schrien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schälen (CCCVCVC) and schrien (CCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schälen and schrien
A purely visual mix-up. schälen ([ˈʃɛːlən]) and schrien ([ʃʁiːn]) 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 73746, 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]. schrien is at rank #46,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁiːn].
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 73746, this pair ranks #352,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schälen vs schrien
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "schälen": lä. Private to "schrien": ir.
"schälen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schrien" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schrien ← cshrien · scchrien · schhrien · schiren · schrienn · schrine · schrrien · scrhien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schälen" and "schrien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schälen" or "schrien"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schälen" and "schrien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schälen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schrien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schälen" and "schrien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schreier 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 #352,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.