Which to use
“Schauder” and “Schaute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,956
- “Schauder” frequency rank
- #8,937
- “Schaute” frequency rank
- 55893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauder | Schaute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches Gespür von Kälte | Nebenform von Schote |
Where the eye mixes Schauder and Schaute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schauder runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against Schaute's 7 (CCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schauder vs Schaute
A purely visual mix-up. Schauder ([ˈʃaʊ̯dɐ]) and Schaute ([ˈʃaʊ̯tə]) 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 55893, 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]. Schaute is at rank #8,937, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯tə].
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 55893, this pair ranks #961,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauder vs Schaute
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schauder": dr. Private to "Schaute": t.
"Schauder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schaute" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schauder" and "Schaute" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schauder" or "Schaute" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schauder" and "Schaute" 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 "Schaute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauder" and "Schaute" 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 #961,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.