Which to use
“scheine” is a verb and “Scheitel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,625
- “scheine” frequency rank
- #33,797
- “Scheitel” frequency rank
- 43422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheine | Scheitel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheinen | Linie in der Frisur, entlang derer sich die Haare in unterschiedliche Richtung legen |
Where the eye mixes scheine and Scheitel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses scheine with Scheitel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scheine is [ˈʃaɪ̯nə] while Scheitel is [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]. 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 43422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheine is recorded at frequency rank #9,625, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯nə]. Scheitel is at rank #33,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩].
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 43422, this pair ranks #1,418,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheine vs Scheitel
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "scheine": n. Private to "Scheitel": lt.
"scheine" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "Scheitel" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scheine" and "Scheitel" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "scheine" or "Scheitel" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scheine" and "Scheitel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheitel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,418,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheine" and "Scheitel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheitel vs Schiiten". 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 #1,418,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.