Which to use
“schieden” is a verb and “Schilde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- 55466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | Schilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes schieden and Schilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schieden runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against Schilde's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schieden vs Schilde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schieden is [ˈʃiːdn̩] while Schilde is [ˈʃɪldə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55466, 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]. Schilde is at rank #23,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə].
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 55466, this pair ranks #978,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs Schilde
Shared letters: cdehis. Private to "schieden": n. Private to "Schilde": l.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schieden" and "Schilde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schieden" or "Schilde"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "schieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #978,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" and "Schilde" 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 #978,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.