Which to use
“schiele” and “schreie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,389
- “schiele” frequency rank
- #13,233
- “schreie” frequency rank
- 51622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schiele | schreie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schielen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schiele and schreie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schiele (CCCVVCV) and schreie (CCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: schiele vs schreie
A purely visual mix-up. schiele ([ˈʃiːlə]) and schreie ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51622, 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]. schreie is at rank #13,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə].
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 51622, this pair ranks #1,128,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schiele vs schreie
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schiele": l. Private to "schreie": r.
"schiele" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "schreie" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schiele" for "schreie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schiele" or "schreie"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schiele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,128,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schiele" and "schreie" 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 #1,128,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.