Which to use
“Schauspiel” and “Schauspieler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,271
- “Schauspiel” frequency rank
- #2,360
- “Schauspieler” frequency rank
- 10631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauspiel | Schauspieler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Drama, ernstes Bühnenstück, Bühnenwerk, Theaterstück | Darsteller in Film oder Theater |
Where the eye mixes Schauspiel and Schauspieler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Schauspiel runs 10 letters (CCCVVCCVVC) against Schauspieler's 12 (CCCVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schauspiel vs Schauspieler
A purely visual mix-up. Schauspiel ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːl]) and Schauspieler ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Schauspiel” sits inside “Schauspieler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauspiel is recorded at frequency rank #8,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːl]. Schauspieler is at rank #2,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ].
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 10631, this pair ranks #1,974,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schauspiel vs Schauspieler
Shared letters: acehilpsu. Private to "Schauspiel": -. Private to "Schauspieler": r.
"Schauspiel" · 10 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVC · "Schauspieler" · 12 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schauspiel ← cshauspiel · scahuspiel · scchauspiel · schasupiel · schaupsiel · schausipel · schauspeil · schauspiell
- Schauspieler ← cshauspieler · scahuspieler · scchauspieler · schasupieler · schaupsieler · schausipeler · schauspeiler · schauspieelr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schauspiel" and "Schauspieler" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schauspiel" or "Schauspieler"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspieler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauspiel" and "Schauspieler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schachspiel vs Schauspiel". 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 #1,974,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.