Which to use
“Schilde” is a noun and “schildert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #8,938
- “schildert” frequency rank
- 32631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | schildert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schildern |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and schildert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schilde with schildert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schilde is [ˈʃɪldə] while schildert is [ˈʃɪldɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Schilde” sits inside “schildert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32631, 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]. schildert is at rank #8,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐt].
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 32631, this pair ranks #1,703,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs schildert
Shared letters: cdehils. Private to "Schilde": -. Private to "schildert": rt.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schildert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schilde" and "schildert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schilde" or "schildert"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schildert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "schildert" 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 #1,703,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.