Which to use
“Schilde” and “Schippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #35,432
- “Schippe” frequency rank
- 59125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | Schippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | Schaufel (Spaten), mit der man etwas aufnehmen, bewegen kann |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and Schippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schilde with Schippe
A purely visual mix-up. Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) and Schippe ([ˈʃɪpə]) 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 59125, 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]. Schippe is at rank #35,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪpə].
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 59125, this pair ranks #836,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs Schippe
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "Schilde": dl. Private to "Schippe": p.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schippe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schilde" and "Schippe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schilde" or "Schippe" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Schippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #836,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "Schippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schippe vs Schirme". 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 #836,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.