Which to use
“schieden” is a verb and “schiere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #45,567
- “schiere” frequency rank
- 77340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | schiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schier |
Where the eye mixes schieden and schiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schieden runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schiere's 7 (CCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schieden with schiere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schieden is [ˈʃiːdn̩] while schiere is [ˈʃiːʁə]. 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 77340, 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]. 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 77340, this pair ranks #262,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs schiere
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schieden": dn. Private to "schiere": r.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schiere" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schieden" and "schiere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schieden" or "schiere" show up more?
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 "schiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" 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 #262,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.