Which to use
“schieden” and “schiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #38,389
- “schiele” frequency rank
- 70162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | schiele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen |
Where the eye mixes schieden and schiele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schieden runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schiele's 7 (CCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schieden vs schiele
A purely visual mix-up. schieden ([ˈʃiːdn̩]) and schiele ([ˈʃiːlə]) 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 70162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schieden is recorded at frequency rank #31,773, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːdn̩]. schiele is at rank #38,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːlə].
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 70162, this pair ranks #454,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs schiele
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schieden": dn. Private to "schiele": l.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schieden" for "schiele" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schieden" or "schiele" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schieden" and "schiele" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #454,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" and "schiele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiele 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 #454,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.