Which to use
“schieben” is a verb and “schiefe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,529
- “schieben” frequency rank
- #33,268
- “schiefe” frequency rank
- 38797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieben | schiefe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand durch mechanischen Druck bewegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief |
Where the eye mixes schieben and schiefe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schieben with schiefe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schieben is [ˈʃiːbn̩] while schiefe is [ˈʃiːfə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schieben is recorded at frequency rank #5,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːbn̩]. schiefe is at rank #33,268, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃiːfə].
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 38797, this pair ranks #1,554,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schieben vs schiefe
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schieben": bn. Private to "schiefe": f.
"schieben" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schiefe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schieben" and "schiefe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schieben" or "schiefe"?
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 "schieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiefe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieben" and "schiefe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiefe 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 #1,554,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.