Which to use
“schäme” and “schramm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,170
- “schäme” frequency rank
- #19,378
- “schramm” frequency rank
- 33548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schäme | schramm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schrammen |
Where the eye mixes schäme and schramm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. schäme runs 6 letters (CCCVCV) against schramm's 7 (CCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schäme vs schramm
A purely visual mix-up. schäme ([ˈʃɛːmə]) and schramm ([ʃʁam]) 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 33548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schäme is recorded at frequency rank #14,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛːmə]. schramm is at rank #19,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁam].
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 33548, this pair ranks #1,683,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schäme vs schramm
Shared letters: chms. Private to "schäme": eä. Private to "schramm": ar.
"schäme" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "schramm" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schramm ← cshramm · scchramm · scharmm · schhramm · schram · schrmam · schrramm · scrhamm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schäme" and "schramm" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schäme" or "schramm" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schäme" and "schramm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schäme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schramm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,683,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schäme" and "schramm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schäme vs Schläfe". 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 #1,683,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.