Which to use
“schellen” and “scheuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,957
- “schellen” frequency rank
- #18,380
- “scheuen” frequency rank
- 65337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schellen | scheuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Signalton von sich geben | etwas (häufig aus Angst) vermeiden oder meiden |
Where the eye mixes schellen and scheuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schellen vs scheuen
A purely visual mix-up. schellen ([ˈʃɛlən]) and scheuen ([ˈʃɔɪ̯ən]) 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 65337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schellen is recorded at frequency rank #46,957, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛlən]. scheuen is at rank #18,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ən].
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 65337, this pair ranks #610,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schellen vs scheuen
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "schellen": l. Private to "scheuen": u.
"schellen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "scheuen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schellen" and "scheuen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schellen" vs "scheuen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schellen" and "scheuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #610,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schellen" and "scheuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schellen vs schrillen". 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 #610,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.