Which to use
“schiele” and “schmelze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,389
- “schiele” frequency rank
- #36,009
- “schmelze” frequency rank
- 74398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiele | schmelze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmelzen |
Where the eye mixes schiele and schmelze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schiele runs 7 letters (CCCVVCV) against schmelze's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schiele and schmelze
A purely visual mix-up. schiele ([ˈʃiːlə]) and schmelze ([ˈʃmɛlt͡sə]) 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 74398, 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]. schmelze is at rank #36,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmɛlt͡sə].
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 74398, this pair ranks #334,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schiele vs schmelze
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "schiele": i. Private to "schmelze": mz.
"schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schmelze" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schiele" and "schmelze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schiele" or "schmelze"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schiele" and "schmelze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schiele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmelze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiele" and "schmelze" 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 #334,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.