Which to use
“Schiffe” and “Schilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,770
- “Schiffe” frequency rank
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- 27463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schiffe | Schilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flüssiges Ausscheidungsprodukt der Harnblase | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild |
Where the eye mixes Schiffe and Schilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schiffe vs Schilde
A purely visual mix-up. Schiffe ([ˈʃɪfə]) and Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) 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 27463, 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]. Schilde is at rank #23,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə].
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 27463, this pair ranks #1,801,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schiffe vs Schilde
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "Schiffe": f. Private to "Schilde": dl.
"Schiffe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schiffe" for "Schilde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schiffe" vs "Schilde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schiffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schiffe" and "Schilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schilde vs schrille". 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 #1,801,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.