Which to use
“Schar” is a noun and “share” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,759
- “Schar” frequency rank
- #22,140
- “share” frequency rank
- 43899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schar | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von Personen oder Tieren; auch (An-)Sammlung von Dingen | teilen |
Where the eye mixes Schar and share
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schar and share
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schar is [ʃaːɐ̯] while share is [ʃɛər]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 43899, 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]. share is at rank #22,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛər].
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 43899, this pair ranks #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schar vs share
Shared letters: ahrs. Private to "Schar": c. Private to "share": e.
"Schar" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schar" and "share" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Schar" vs "share" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schar" and "share" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "share" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schar" and "share" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "share vs Sire". 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 #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.