Which to use
“scheiden” and “schreien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,776
- “scheiden” frequency rank
- #4,831
- “schreien” frequency rank
- 13607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheiden | schreien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | räumlich voneinander trennen | einen plötzlichen, lauten Ruf ausstoßen (zum Beispiel Schmerzschrei) oder auch längere Zeit unartikulierte, laute Geräusche von sich geben |
Where the eye mixes scheiden and schreien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. scheiden (CCCVVCVC) and schreien (CCCCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between scheiden and schreien
A purely visual mix-up. scheiden ([ˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]) and schreien ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13607, 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]. schreien is at rank #4,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən].
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 13607, this pair ranks #1,956,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheiden vs schreien
Shared letters: cehins. Private to "scheiden": d. Private to "schreien": r.
"scheiden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schreien" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scheiden" and "schreien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "scheiden" or "schreien"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheiden" and "schreien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheiden vs schellen". 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 #1,956,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.