Which to use
“Scheune” and “Schleuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,514
- “Scheune” frequency rank
- #16,274
- “Schleuse” frequency rank
- 27788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheune | Schleuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | landwirtschaftliches Gebäude zum Aufbewahren von Gütern, insbesondere von Getreide | verschließbares Tor zur Regulierung verschieden hoher Wasserstände |
Where the eye mixes Scheune and Schleuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Scheune with Schleuse
A purely visual mix-up. Scheune ([ˈʃɔɪ̯nə]) and Schleuse ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheune is recorded at frequency rank #11,514, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔɪ̯nə]. Schleuse is at rank #16,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə].
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 27788, this pair ranks #1,795,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Scheune vs Schleuse
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "Scheune": n. Private to "Schleuse": l.
"Scheune" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "Schleuse" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scheune" and "Schleuse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Scheune" or "Schleuse"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schleuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheune" and "Schleuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schleuse vs Schleuser". 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 #1,795,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.