Which to use
“scheiden” is a verb and “Scheidung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,776
- “scheiden” frequency rank
- #6,852
- “Scheidung” frequency rank
- 15628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheiden | Scheidung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | räumlich voneinander trennen | formelle, juristische Auflösung einer Ehe |
Where the eye mixes scheiden and Scheidung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheiden vs Scheidung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scheiden is [ˈʃaɪ̯dn̩] while Scheidung is [ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheiden is recorded at frequency rank #8,776, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Scheidung is at rank #6,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ].
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 15628, this pair ranks #1,942,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheiden vs Scheidung
Shared letters: cdehins. Private to "scheiden": -. Private to "Scheidung": gu.
"scheiden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Scheidung" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scheiden" and "Scheidung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scheiden" or "Scheidung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "scheiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheidung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheiden" and "Scheidung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheidung vs Scheidungen". 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 #1,942,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.