Which to use
“Schieber” and “Schilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,379
- “Schieber” frequency rank
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- 38937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schieber | Schilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Schiebetür oder ein Schiebeverschluss an Türen und Fenstern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Schieber and Schilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schieber and Schilder
A purely visual mix-up. Schieber ([ˈʃiːbɐ]) and Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schieber is recorded at frequency rank #28,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃiːbɐ]. Schilder is at rank #10,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ].
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 38937, this pair ranks #1,550,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schieber vs Schilder
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "Schieber": b. Private to "Schilder": dl.
"Schieber" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schieber" and "Schilder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schieber" or "Schilder"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schieber" and "Schilder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schieber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schieber" and "Schilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schieber vs Schreier". 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 #1,550,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.