# Schiefer vs Schimmer

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Schiefer
*noun · IPA [ˈʃiːfɐ] · frequency rank #21,760*
zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein

### Schimmer
*noun · IPA [ˈʃɪmɐ] · frequency rank #16,538*
matter Lichtschein, schwacher Glanz

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/schiefer-vs-schimmer