Which to use
“Scheitel” is a noun and “scheitert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,797
- “Scheitel” frequency rank
- #8,777
- “scheitert” frequency rank
- 42574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheitel | scheitert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Linie in der Frisur, entlang derer sich die Haare in unterschiedliche Richtung legen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern |
Where the eye mixes Scheitel and scheitert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Scheitel vs scheitert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Scheitel is [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩] while scheitert is [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheitel is recorded at frequency rank #33,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]. scheitert is at rank #8,777, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt].
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 42574, this pair ranks #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheitel vs scheitert
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "Scheitel": l. Private to "scheitert": r.
"Scheitel" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "scheitert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scheitel" and "scheitert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Scheitel" or "scheitert"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheitel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheitert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheitel" and "scheitert" 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 #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.