Which to use
“scher” and “schürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,007
- “scher” frequency rank
- #33,284
- “schürt” frequency rank
- 69291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scher | schürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schüren |
Where the eye mixes scher and schürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. scher runs 5 letters (CCCVC) against schürt's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses scher with schürt
A purely visual mix-up. scher ([ʃeːɐ̯]) and schürt ([ʃyːɐ̯t]) 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 69291, 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]. schürt is at rank #33,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃyːɐ̯t].
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 69291, this pair ranks #481,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of scher vs schürt
Shared letters: chrs. Private to "scher": e. Private to "schürt": tü.
"scher" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "schürt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- scher ← csher · sccher · scehr · scherr · schher · schre · shcer · sscher
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scher" for "schürt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "scher" vs "schürt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #481,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scher" and "schürt" 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 #481,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.