Which to use
“scheuer” is an adjective and “scheut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,742
- “scheuer” frequency rank
- #26,152
- “scheut” frequency rank
- 41894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheuer | scheut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs scheu | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheuen |
Where the eye mixes scheuer and scheut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between scheuer and scheut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scheuer is [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ] while scheut is [ʃɔɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheuer is recorded at frequency rank #15,742, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯ɐ]. scheut is at rank #26,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɔɪ̯t].
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 41894, this pair ranks #1,465,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scheuer vs scheut
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "scheuer": r. Private to "scheut": t.
"scheuer" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVVC · "scheut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheuer" for "scheut" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheuer" and "scheut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheut vs shut". 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 #1,465,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.