Which to use
“Schilde” is a noun and “schildern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #12,162
- “schildern” frequency rank
- 35855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | schildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | etwas anschaulich und detailreich erzählen, beschreiben |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and schildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schilde runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against schildern's 9 (CCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schilde and schildern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schilde is [ˈʃɪldə] while schildern is [ˈʃɪldɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Schilde” sits inside “schildern”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schilde is recorded at frequency rank #23,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldə]. schildern is at rank #12,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐn].
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 35855, this pair ranks #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs schildern
Shared letters: cdehils. Private to "Schilde": -. Private to "schildern": nr.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schildern" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilde" for "schildern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schilde" vs "schildern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schildern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "schildern" 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 #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.