Which to use
“schieden” and “schiene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #10,356
- “schiene” frequency rank
- 42129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | schiene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schienen |
Where the eye mixes schieden and schiene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schieden runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schiene's 7 (CCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schieden and schiene
A purely visual mix-up. schieden ([ˈʃiːdn̩]) and schiene ([ˈʃiːnə]) 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 42129, 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]. schiene is at rank #10,356, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːnə].
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 42129, this pair ranks #1,458,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs schiene
Shared letters: cehins. Private to "schieden": d. Private to "schiene": -.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schiene" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schieden" for "schiene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schieden" vs "schiene" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" and "schiene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schieden vs schlieren". 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 #1,458,730 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.