Which to use
“scher” and “scherzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,007
- “scher” frequency rank
- #38,991
- “scherzt” frequency rank
- 74998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scher | scherzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scherzen |
Where the eye mixes scher and scherzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses scher with scherzt
A purely visual mix-up. scher ([ʃeːɐ̯]) and scherzt ([ʃɛʁt͡st]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “scher” sits inside “scherzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scher is recorded at frequency rank #36,007, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃeːɐ̯]. scherzt is at rank #38,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛʁt͡st].
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 74998, this pair ranks #319,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of scher vs scherzt
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "scher": -. Private to "scherzt": tz.
"scher" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "scherzt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scher" and "scherzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "scher" or "scherzt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scher" and "scherzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scherzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scher" and "scherzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs scher". 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 #319,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.