Which to use
“Schauder” is a noun and “schaue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #4,228
- “schaue” frequency rank
- 51184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | schaue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schau |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and schaue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schauder runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schaue's 6 (CCCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schauder and schaue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schauder is [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ] while schaue is [ʃaʊ̯ə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauder is recorded at frequency rank #46,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]. schaue is at rank #4,228, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃaʊ̯ə].
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 51184, this pair ranks #1,145,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs schaue
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schauder": dr. Private to "schaue": -.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schaue" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schauder" for "schaue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schauder" vs "schaue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schaue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,145,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "schaue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schaukel". 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 #1,145,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.