Which to use
“scheuen” and “schleusen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,380
- “scheuen” frequency rank
- #24,913
- “schleusen” frequency rank
- 43293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheuen | schleusen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (häufig aus Angst) vermeiden oder meiden | etwas (zum Beispiel ein Schiff) durch eine Schleuse bringen |
Where the eye mixes scheuen and schleusen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. scheuen runs 7 letters (CCCVVVC) against schleusen's 9 (CCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: scheuen vs schleusen
A purely visual mix-up. scheuen ([ˈʃɔɪ̯ən]) and schleusen ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheuen is recorded at frequency rank #18,380, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ən]. schleusen is at rank #24,913, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zn̩].
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 43293, this pair ranks #1,422,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheuen vs schleusen
Shared letters: cehnsu. Private to "scheuen": -. Private to "schleusen": l.
"scheuen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC · "schleusen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scheuen" and "schleusen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scheuen" or "schleusen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "scheuen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleusen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheuen" and "schleusen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleusen vs schmusen". 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 #1,422,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.