Which to use
“Schauder” is a noun and “schauen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #958
- “schauen” frequency rank
- 47914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | schauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | mehr aktiv als passiv mit den Augen wahrnehmen (also oft willentlich, aus eigenem Bestreben heraus/ durch eigenes Zutun herbeigeführt) |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and schauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schauder runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schauen's 7 (CCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schauder vs schauen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schauder is [ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ] while schauen is [ˈʃaʊ̯ən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47914, 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]. schauen is at rank #958, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ən].
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 47914, this pair ranks #1,267,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs schauen
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schauder": dr. Private to "schauen": n.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schauen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schauder" and "schauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schauder" or "schauen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,267,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "schauen" 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 #1,267,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.