Which to use
“Schauder” and “Schaukel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #27,038
- “Schaukel” frequency rank
- 73994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | Schaukel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | ein Gerät, um sich um einen Drehpunkt auf und ab oder vor und zurück zu bewegen |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and Schaukel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schauder and Schaukel 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 Schaukel
A purely visual mix-up. Schauder ([ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]) and Schaukel ([ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]) 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 73994, 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]. Schaukel is at rank #27,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩].
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 73994, this pair ranks #345,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs Schaukel
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schauder": dr. Private to "Schaukel": kl.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schaukel" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schauder" and "Schaukel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Schauder" vs "Schaukel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schaukel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "Schaukel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schaufel". 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 #345,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.