Which to use
“Schamanen” is a noun and “schämen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,185
- “Schamanen” frequency rank
- #7,663
- “schämen” frequency rank
- 44848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schamanen | schämen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schamane | Scham empfinden |
Where the eye mixes Schamanen and schämen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schamanen runs 9 letters (CCCVCVCVC) against schämen's 7 (CCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schamanen and schämen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schamanen is [ʃaˈmaːnən] while schämen is [ˈʃɛːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schamanen is recorded at frequency rank #37,185, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaˈmaːnən]. schämen is at rank #7,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛːmən].
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 44848, this pair ranks #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schamanen vs schämen
Shared letters: cehmns. Private to "Schamanen": a. Private to "schämen": ä.
"Schamanen" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCVCVC · "schämen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schamanen ← cshamanen · scahmanen · scchamanen · schaamnen · schamaenn · schamanenn · schamanne · schamannen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schamanen" and "schämen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Schamanen" vs "schämen" - 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 "Schamanen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schämen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schamanen" and "schämen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schamanen vs Schikanen". 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 #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.