Which to use
“Schiefer” and “Schilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,760
- “Schiefer” frequency rank
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- 32318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schiefer | Schilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Schiefer and Schilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schiefer (CCCVVCVC) and Schilder (CCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Schiefer and Schilder
A purely visual mix-up. Schiefer ([ˈʃiːfɐ]) and Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schiefer is recorded at frequency rank #21,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃiːfɐ]. Schilder is at rank #10,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ].
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 32318, this pair ranks #1,710,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schiefer vs Schilder
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "Schiefer": f. Private to "Schilder": dl.
"Schiefer" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schiefer" and "Schilder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schiefer" or "Schilder" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schiefer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schiefer" and "Schilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schiefer vs Schreier". 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 #1,710,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.