Which to use
“Schauspielerei” and “Schauspielers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,767
- “Schauspielerei” frequency rank
- #33,796
- “Schauspielers” frequency rank
- 63563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauspielerei | Schauspielers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausübung des Berufs eines Schauspielers | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schauspieler |
Where the eye mixes Schauspielerei and Schauspielers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Schauspielerei runs 14 letters (CCCVVCCVVCVCVV) against Schauspielers's 13 (CCCVVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schauspielerei and Schauspielers
A purely visual mix-up. Schauspielerei ([ʃaʊ̯ʃpiːləˈʁaɪ̯]) and Schauspielers ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐs]) 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 63563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauspielerei is recorded at frequency rank #29,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaʊ̯ʃpiːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Schauspielers is at rank #33,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐs].
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 63563, this pair ranks #672,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauspielerei vs Schauspielers
Shared letters: acehilprsu. Private to "Schauspielerei": -. Private to "Schauspielers": -.
"Schauspielerei" · 14 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVCVV · "Schauspielers" · 13 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schauspielerei ← cshauspielerei · scahuspielerei · scchauspielerei · schasupielerei · schaupsielerei · schausipelerei · schauspeilerei · schauspieelrei
- Schauspielers ← cshauspielers · scahuspielers · scchauspielers · schasupielers · schaupsielers · schausipelers · schauspeilers · schauspieelrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schauspielerei" for "Schauspielers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schauspielerei" vs "Schauspielers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspielerei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspielers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #672,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauspielerei" and "Schauspielers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schauspielern vs Schauspielers". 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 #672,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.