Which to use
“schallt” and “schämt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,461
- “schallt” frequency rank
- #22,884
- “schämt” frequency rank
- 66345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schallt | schämt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schallen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen |
Where the eye mixes schallt and schämt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. schallt runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against schämt's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schallt vs schämt
A purely visual mix-up. schallt ([ʃalt]) and schämt ([ʃɛːmt]) 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 66345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schallt is recorded at frequency rank #43,461, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃalt]. schämt is at rank #22,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛːmt].
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 66345, this pair ranks #576,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schallt vs schämt
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schallt": al. Private to "schämt": mä.
"schallt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "schämt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schallt ← cshallt · scahllt · scchallt · schalltt · schaltl · schhallt · schlalt · shcallt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schallt" and "schämt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schallt" or "schämt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schallt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schämt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #576,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schallt" and "schämt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schallt vs Schnalle". 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 #576,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.