Which to use
“schiele” and “schien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,389
- “schiele” frequency rank
- #3,148
- “schien” frequency rank
- 41537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiele | schien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheinen |
Where the eye mixes schiele and schien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schiele with schien
A purely visual mix-up. schiele ([ˈʃiːlə]) and schien ([ʃiːn]) 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 41537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schiele is recorded at frequency rank #38,389, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːlə]. schien is at rank #3,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃiːn].
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 41537, this pair ranks #1,476,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schiele vs schien
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schiele": l. Private to "schien": n.
"schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schien" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schiele" for "schien" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schiele" vs "schien" - which ranks higher?
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 "schiele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,476,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiele" and "schien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiele 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 #1,476,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.