Which to use
“Schaufel” and “Schauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,749
- “Schaufel” frequency rank
- #20,727
- “Schauten” frequency rank
- 46476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schaufel | Schauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handwerkzeug mit einem flachen, gebogenen Blatt und einem Stiel, um Erde, Kies, Sand, oder Material ähnlicher Konsistenz aufnehmen zu können | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schaute |
Where the eye mixes Schaufel and Schauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schaufel and Schauten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Schaufel with Schauten
A purely visual mix-up. Schaufel ([ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩]) and Schauten ([ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 46476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schaufel is recorded at frequency rank #25,749, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩]. Schauten is at rank #20,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩].
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 46476, this pair ranks #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schaufel vs Schauten
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Schaufel": fl. Private to "Schauten": nt.
"Schaufel" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schauten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schaufel" and "Schauten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Schaufel" vs "Schauten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schaufel" and "Schauten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schaufel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schaufel" and "Schauten" 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 #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.