Which to use
“schiele” is a verb and “schiere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,389
- “schiele” frequency rank
- #45,567
- “schiere” frequency rank
- 83956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiele | schiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schier |
Where the eye mixes schiele and schiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schiele and schiere follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses schiele with schiere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schiele is [ˈʃiːlə] while schiere is [ˈʃiːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “schiele” becomes r in “schiere”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83956, 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]. schiere is at rank #45,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃiːʁə].
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 83956, this pair ranks #131,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schiele vs schiere
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schiele": l. Private to "schiere": r.
"schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schiere" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schiele" for "schiere" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schiele" or "schiere" show up more?
What to do next
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 "schiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiele" and "schiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiere 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 #131,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.