Which to use
“Schar” is a noun and “schob” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,759
- “Schar” frequency rank
- #12,378
- “schob” frequency rank
- 34137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schar | schob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von Personen oder Tieren; auch (An-)Sammlung von Dingen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben |
Where the eye mixes Schar and schob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schar and schob
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schar is [ʃaːɐ̯] while schob is [ʃoːp]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schar is recorded at frequency rank #21,759, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaːɐ̯]. schob is at rank #12,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃoːp].
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 34137, this pair ranks #1,670,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schar vs schob
Shared letters: chs. Private to "Schar": ar. Private to "schob": bo.
"Schar" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "schob" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schar" for "schob" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schar" or "schob"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schar" and "schob" 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 #1,670,219 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.