Which to use
“Scheide” and “Schenke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,494
- “Scheide” frequency rank
- #17,713
- “Schenke” frequency rank
- 42207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheide | Schenke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transport- oder Aufbewahrungsbehälter für Hieb- und Stichwaffen | kleiner Alkohol-Ausschank-Betrieb |
Where the eye mixes Scheide and Schenke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Scheide (CCCVVCV) and Schenke (CCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Scheide vs Schenke
A purely visual mix-up. Scheide ([ˈʃaɪ̯də]) and Schenke ([ˈʃɛŋkə]) 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 42207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheide is recorded at frequency rank #24,494, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯də]. Schenke is at rank #17,713, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋkə].
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 42207, this pair ranks #1,456,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheide vs Schenke
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Scheide": di. Private to "Schenke": kn.
"Scheide" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "Schenke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scheide" for "Schenke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Scheide" or "Schenke"?
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 "Scheide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,456,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheide" and "Schenke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheide vs schulde". 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 #1,456,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.