Which to use
“Schere” and “Schuhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,742
- “Schere” frequency rank
- #2,039
- “Schuhe” frequency rank
- 12781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schere | Schuhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät zum Schneiden von Papier und anderer dünner Materialien | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schuh |
Where the eye mixes Schere and Schuhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schere with Schuhe
A purely visual mix-up. Schere ([ˈʃeːʁə]) and Schuhe ([ˈʃuːə]) 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 12781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schere is recorded at frequency rank #10,742, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃeːʁə]. Schuhe is at rank #2,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːə].
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 12781, this pair ranks #1,962,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schere vs Schuhe
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Schere": r. Private to "Schuhe": u.
"Schere" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schuhe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schere" and "Schuhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schere" or "Schuhe"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schere" and "Schuhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schere vs Schurke". 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 #1,962,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.