Which to use
“schallt” and “scholl” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,461
- “schallt” frequency rank
- #12,379
- “scholl” frequency rank
- 55840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schallt | scholl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schallen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schallen |
Where the eye mixes schallt and scholl
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schallt runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against scholl's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schallt and scholl
A purely visual mix-up. schallt ([ʃalt]) and scholl ([ʃɔl]) 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 55840, 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]. scholl is at rank #12,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɔl].
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 55840, this pair ranks #963,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schallt vs scholl
Shared letters: chls. Private to "schallt": at. Private to "scholl": o.
"schallt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "scholl" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schallt" for "scholl" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schallt" vs "scholl" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schallt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scholl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schallt" and "scholl" 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 #963,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.