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“scheidet” and “schuldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,272
- “scheidet” frequency rank
- #27,480
- “schuldet” frequency rank
- 43752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheidet | schuldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden |
Where the eye mixes scheidet and schuldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheidet vs schuldet
A purely visual mix-up. scheidet ([ˈʃaɪ̯dət]) and schuldet ([ˈʃʊldət]) 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 43752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheidet is recorded at frequency rank #16,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dət]. schuldet is at rank #27,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldət].
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 43752, this pair ranks #1,408,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheidet vs schuldet
Shared letters: cdehst. Private to "scheidet": i. Private to "schuldet": lu.
"scheidet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheidet" for "schuldet" ever safe?
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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 "scheidet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheidet" and "schuldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs schuldet". 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 #1,408,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.