Which to use
“Scheide” and “Schilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,494
- “Scheide” frequency rank
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- 48187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheide | Schilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transport- oder Aufbewahrungsbehälter für Hieb- und Stichwaffen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Scheide and Schilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Scheide vs Schilde
A purely visual mix-up. Scheide ([ˈʃaɪ̯də]) and Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) 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 48187, 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]. Schilde is at rank #23,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə].
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 48187, this pair ranks #1,257,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheide vs Schilde
Shared letters: cdehis. Private to "Scheide": -. Private to "Schilde": l.
"Scheide" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scheide" for "Schilde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Scheide" or "Schilde" 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 "Scheide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheide" and "Schilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schilde vs schrille". 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 #1,257,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.