Which to use
“schellen” and “scrollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,957
- “schellen” frequency rank
- #27,052
- “scrollen” frequency rank
- 74009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schellen | scrollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Signalton von sich geben | den Bildausschnitt auf dem Bildschirm verschieben |
Where the eye mixes schellen and scrollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schellen and scrollen
A purely visual mix-up. schellen ([ˈʃɛlən]) and scrollen ([ˈskʁɔlən]) 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 74009, 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]. scrollen is at rank #27,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈskʁɔlən].
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 74009, this pair ranks #344,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schellen vs scrollen
Shared letters: celns. Private to "schellen": h. Private to "scrollen": or.
"schellen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "scrollen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schellen" for "scrollen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schellen" or "scrollen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schellen" and "scrollen" 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 "scrollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schellen" and "scrollen" 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 #344,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.