Which to use
“scher” and “sehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,007
- “scher” frequency rank
- #187
- “sehen” frequency rank
- 36194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scher | sehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren | aktiv und passiv wahrnehmen über das Sinnesorgan Auge |
Where the eye mixes scher and sehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between scher and sehen
A purely visual mix-up. scher ([ʃeːɐ̯]) and sehen ([ˈzeːən]) 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 36194, 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]. sehen is at rank #187, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzeːən].
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 36194, this pair ranks #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scher vs sehen
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "scher": cr. Private to "sehen": n.
"scher" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "sehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scher" and "sehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scher" or "sehen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "scher" and "sehen" 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 "sehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scher" and "sehen" 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 #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.