Which to use
“Scheck” and “Schecks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,817
- “Scheck” frequency rank
- #36,006
- “Schecks” frequency rank
- 52823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheck | Schecks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsanweisung an ein Geldinstitut, einen bestimmten Geldbetrag an einen Dritten zu senden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scheck |
Where the eye mixes Scheck and Schecks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Scheck with Schecks
A purely visual mix-up. Scheck ([ʃɛk]) and Schecks ([ʃɛks]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Scheck” sits inside “Schecks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheck is recorded at frequency rank #16,817, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɛk]. Schecks is at rank #36,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃɛks].
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 52823, this pair ranks #1,081,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheck vs Schecks
Shared letters: cehks. Private to "Scheck": -. Private to "Schecks": -.
"Scheck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schecks" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scheck" and "Schecks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Scheck" or "Schecks" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schecks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,081,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheck" and "Schecks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schecks vs schenkst". 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 #1,081,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.