Which to use
“Schalter” and “Schauder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,623
- “Schalter” frequency rank
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- 56579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schalter | Schauder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elektrisches Bauelement zur Herstellung oder Unterbrechung einer elektrischen Verbindung | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte |
Where the eye mixes Schalter and Schauder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schalter vs Schauder
A purely visual mix-up. Schalter ([ˈʃaltɐ]) and Schauder ([ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]) 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 56579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schalter is recorded at frequency rank #9,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaltɐ]. Schauder is at rank #46,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ].
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 56579, this pair ranks #934,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schalter vs Schauder
Shared letters: acehrs. Private to "Schalter": lt. Private to "Schauder": du.
"Schalter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schalter" and "Schauder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schalter" or "Schauder"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schalter" and "Schauder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schalter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schalter" and "Schauder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schaukel". 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 #934,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.