Which to use
“scheinst” and “scheint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,579
- “scheinst” frequency rank
- #496
- “scheint” frequency rank
- 13075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheinst | scheint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheinen | 2. Person Plural Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs scheinen |
Where the eye mixes scheinst and scheint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheinst vs scheint
A purely visual mix-up. scheinst ([ʃaɪ̯nst]) and scheint ([ʃaɪ̯nt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheinst is recorded at frequency rank #12,579, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃaɪ̯nst]. scheint is at rank #496, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃaɪ̯nt].
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 13075, this pair ranks #1,960,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheinst vs scheint
Shared letters: cehinst. Private to "scheinst": -. Private to "scheint": -.
"scheinst" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCC · "scheint" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheinst" for "scheint" ever safe?
Which is more common, "scheinst" or "scheint"?
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 "scheinst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheinst" and "scheint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheinst vs schenkst". 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 #1,960,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.