Which to use
“Schauder” and “Schaufel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #25,749
- “Schaufel” frequency rank
- 72705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | Schaufel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | Handwerkzeug mit einem flachen, gebogenen Blatt und einem Stiel, um Erde, Kies, Sand, oder Material ähnlicher Konsistenz aufnehmen zu können |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and Schaufel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schauder and Schaufel follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Schauder vs Schaufel
A purely visual mix-up. Schauder ([ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]) and Schaufel ([ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72705, 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]. Schaufel is at rank #25,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩].
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 72705, this pair ranks #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs Schaufel
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schauder": dr. Private to "Schaufel": fl.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schaufel" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schauder" and "Schaufel" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schauder" or "Schaufel"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schauder" and "Schaufel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schaufel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "Schaufel" 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 #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.