Which to use
“schärfe” and “share” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,126
- “schärfe” frequency rank
- #22,140
- “share” frequency rank
- 39266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schärfe | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schärfen | teilen |
Where the eye mixes schärfe and share
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schärfe vs share
A purely visual mix-up. schärfe ([ˈʃɛʁfə]) and share ([ʃɛər]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schärfe is recorded at frequency rank #17,126, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛʁfə]. 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 39266, this pair ranks #1,541,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schärfe vs share
Shared letters: ehrs. Private to "schärfe": cfä. Private to "share": a.
"schärfe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- share ← hsare · sahre · shaer · sharre · shhare · shrae · sshare
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schärfe" and "share" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schärfe" vs "share" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schärfe" 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 #1,541,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schärfe" 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 #1,541,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.