Which to use
“Schalter” and “Schilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,623
- “Schalter” frequency rank
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- 20181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schalter | Schilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elektrisches Bauelement zur Herstellung oder Unterbrechung einer elektrischen Verbindung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Schalter and Schilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schalter with Schilder
A purely visual mix-up. Schalter ([ˈʃaltɐ]) and Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) 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 20181, 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]. Schilder is at rank #10,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ].
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 20181, this pair ranks #1,900,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schalter vs Schilder
Shared letters: cehlrs. Private to "Schalter": at. Private to "Schilder": di.
"Schalter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schalter" and "Schilder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schalter" or "Schilder" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schalter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schalter" and "Schilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schilder". 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 #1,900,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.