Which to use
“scheue” and “scheuer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,110
- “scheue” frequency rank
- #15,742
- “scheuer” frequency rank
- 57852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheue | scheuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu |
Where the eye mixes scheue and scheuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheue vs scheuer
A purely visual mix-up. scheue ([ˈʃɔɪ̯ə]) and scheuer ([ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “scheue” sits inside “scheuer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheue is recorded at frequency rank #42,110, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ə]. scheuer is at rank #15,742, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ].
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 57852, this pair ranks #885,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheue vs scheuer
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "scheue": -. Private to "scheuer": r.
"scheue" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVV · "scheuer" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scheue" and "scheuer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scheue" or "scheuer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #885,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheue" and "scheuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheue vs schiere". 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 #885,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.