Which to use
“Schilde” and “Schirme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #46,960
- “Schirme” frequency rank
- 70653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | Schirme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schirm |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and Schirme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schilde and Schirme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Schilde and Schirme
A purely visual mix-up. Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) and Schirme ([ˈʃɪʁmə]) 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 70653, 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]. Schirme is at rank #46,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪʁmə].
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 70653, this pair ranks #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs Schirme
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "Schilde": dl. Private to "Schirme": mr.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schirme" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilde" for "Schirme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schilde" or "Schirme"?
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 "Schirme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "Schirme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schirme vs Schurke". 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 #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.