Which to use
“schieden” and “schildern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,773
- “schieden” frequency rank
- #12,162
- “schildern” frequency rank
- 43935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieden | schildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheiden | etwas anschaulich und detailreich erzählen, beschreiben |
Where the eye mixes schieden and schildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schieden runs 8 letters (CCCVVCVC) against schildern's 9 (CCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schieden vs schildern
A purely visual mix-up. schieden ([ˈʃiːdn̩]) and schildern ([ˈʃɪldɐn]) 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 43935, 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]. schildern is at rank #12,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐn].
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 43935, this pair ranks #1,402,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schieden vs schildern
Shared letters: cdehins. Private to "schieden": -. Private to "schildern": lr.
"schieden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schildern" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schieden" and "schildern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schieden" vs "schildern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schieden" and "schildern" 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 "schildern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,402,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieden" and "schildern" 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 #1,402,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.