Which to use
“schiebe” is a verb and “schiere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,111
- “schiebe” frequency rank
- #45,567
- “schiere” frequency rank
- 69678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiebe | schiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schier |
Where the eye mixes schiebe and schiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schiebe and schiere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schiebe is [ˈʃiːbə] while schiere is [ˈʃiːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “schiebe” becomes r in “schiere”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schiebe is recorded at frequency rank #24,111, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːbə]. schiere is at rank #45,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃiːʁə].
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 69678, this pair ranks #469,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schiebe vs schiere
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schiebe": b. Private to "schiere": r.
"schiebe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schiere" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schiebe" for "schiere" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schiebe" or "schiere"?
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 "schiebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiebe" and "schiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiere vs Schmiere". 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 #469,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.