Which to use
“scher” and “scheut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,007
- “scher” frequency rank
- #26,152
- “scheut” frequency rank
- 62159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scher | scheut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheuen |
Where the eye mixes scher and scheut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scher vs scheut
A purely visual mix-up. scher ([ʃeːɐ̯]) and scheut ([ʃɔɪ̯t]) 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 62159, 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]. scheut is at rank #26,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɔɪ̯t].
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 62159, this pair ranks #723,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scher vs scheut
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "scher": r. Private to "scheut": tu.
"scher" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "scheut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scher" for "scheut" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "scher" or "scheut" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "scher" and "scheut" 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 "scheut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #723,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scher" and "scheut" 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 #723,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.