Which to use
“Scheck” and “Schreck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,817
- “Scheck” frequency rank
- #12,788
- “Schreck” frequency rank
- 29605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheck | Schreck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsanweisung an ein Geldinstitut, einen bestimmten Geldbetrag an einen Dritten zu senden | heftige Emotion, die durch die Wahrnehmung von etwas Unerwartetem oder Bedrohlichem ausgelöst wird |
Where the eye mixes Scheck and Schreck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Scheck vs Schreck
A purely visual mix-up. Scheck ([ʃɛk]) and Schreck ([ʃʁɛk]) 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 29605, 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]. Schreck is at rank #12,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃʁɛk].
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 29605, this pair ranks #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Scheck vs Schreck
Shared letters: cehks. Private to "Scheck": -. Private to "Schreck": r.
"Scheck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schreck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scheck" and "Schreck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Scheck" or "Schreck"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schreck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheck" and "Schreck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheck vs Schlick". 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 #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.