Which to use
“Schauder” and “Schauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #14,402
- “Schauer” frequency rank
- 61358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | Schauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | Regenschauer: kurzer, heftiger Niederschlag analog: Schneeschauer |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and Schauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schauder with Schauer
A purely visual mix-up. Schauder ([ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]) and Schauer ([ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61358, 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]. Schauer is at rank #14,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ].
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 61358, this pair ranks #752,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs Schauer
Shared letters: acehrsu. Private to "Schauder": d. Private to "Schauer": -.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schauer" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schauder" and "Schauer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schauder" or "Schauer"?
What to do next
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 "Schauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #752,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "Schauer" 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 #752,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.