schielevsScholleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: schiele is a verb, Scholle is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“schiele” is a verb and “Scholle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,389
“schiele” frequency rank
#41,452
“Scholle” frequency rank
79841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature schiele Scholle
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schiele and Scholle apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
schiele
7 ch
Scholle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schiele is [ˈʃiːlə] while Scholle is [ˈʃɔlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79841, 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]. Scholle is at rank #41,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔlə].

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 79841, this pair ranks #207,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of schiele vs Scholle

Shared letters: cehls. Private to "schiele": i. Private to "Scholle": o.

"schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV  ·  "Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • schielecshiele · scchiele · scheile · schhiele · schieel · schielle · schilee · scihele
  • Schollecsholle · sccholle · schholle · schlole · schole · scholel · scohlle · shcolle

Frequency comparison

schiele#38,389
Scholle#41,452

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schiele" and "Scholle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "schiele" is a verb and "Scholle" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "schiele" or "Scholle"?
"schiele" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,389 in our German list, against #41,452 for "Scholle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schiele vs Scholle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “schiele”; for a noun, it's “Scholle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schiele” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list