Which to use
“Schiffe” and “Schiffes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,770
- “Schiffe” frequency rank
- #12,580
- “Schiffes” frequency rank
- 16350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schiffe | Schiffes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flüssiges Ausscheidungsprodukt der Harnblase | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schiff |
Where the eye mixes Schiffe and Schiffes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schiffe with Schiffes
A purely visual mix-up. Schiffe ([ˈʃɪfə]) and Schiffes ([ˈʃɪfəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Schiffe” sits inside “Schiffes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schiffe is recorded at frequency rank #3,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪfə]. Schiffes is at rank #12,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪfəs].
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 16350, this pair ranks #1,936,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schiffe vs Schiffes
Shared letters: cefhis. Private to "Schiffe": -. Private to "Schiffes": -.
"Schiffe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schiffes" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schiffe" for "Schiffes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schiffe" vs "Schiffes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schiffe" and "Schiffes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schiffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schiffes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schiffe" and "Schiffes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schiffes vs Schöffen". 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 #1,936,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.