Which to use
“schier” and “sicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,199
- “schier” frequency rank
- #270
- “sicher” frequency rank
- 15469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schier | sicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rein, von gleichmäßiger Beschaffenheit, ohne Beimengung | vor Gefahren geschützt |
Where the eye mixes schier and sicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schier vs sicher
A purely visual mix-up. schier ([ʃiːɐ̯]) and sicher ([ˈzɪçɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schier is recorded at frequency rank #15,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃiːɐ̯]. sicher is at rank #270, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐ].
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 15469, this pair ranks #1,943,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schier vs sicher
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "schier": -. Private to "sicher": -.
"schier" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC · "sicher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schier" and "sicher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schier" vs "sicher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schier" and "sicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schier 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 #1,943,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.