Which to use
“Scham” and “Schar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,373
- “Scham” frequency rank
- #21,759
- “Schar” frequency rank
- 34132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scham | Schar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angstbesetztes Empfinden, das meist durch eigenes und von anderen beobachtbares Fehlverhalten ausgelöst wird, durch das man deren Achtung zu verlieren droht | Gruppe von Personen oder Tieren; auch (An-)Sammlung von Dingen |
Where the eye mixes Scham and Schar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Scham vs Schar
A purely visual mix-up. Scham ([ʃaːm]) and Schar ([ʃaːɐ̯]) 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 a single letter - m in “Scham” becomes r in “Schar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scham is recorded at frequency rank #12,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaːm]. Schar is at rank #21,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaːɐ̯].
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 34132, this pair ranks #1,670,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Scham vs Schar
Shared letters: achs. Private to "Scham": m. Private to "Schar": r.
"Scham" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "Schar" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scham" for "Schar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Scham" vs "Schar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Scham" and "Schar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scham" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scham" and "Schar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schar vs sonar". 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 #1,670,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.