Which to use
“Schilde” and “Schulze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,693
- “Schilde” frequency rank
- #9,089
- “Schulze” frequency rank
- 32782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilde | Schulze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schild | in früheren Jahrhunderten Vorsteher eines Dorfes, der die Abgaben für den Grundherrn einforderte |
Where the eye mixes Schilde and Schulze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schilde with Schulze
A purely visual mix-up. Schilde ([ˈʃɪldə]) and Schulze ([ˈʃʊlt͡sə]) 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 32782, 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]. Schulze is at rank #9,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊlt͡sə].
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 32782, this pair ranks #1,700,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilde vs Schulze
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "Schilde": di. Private to "Schulze": uz.
"Schilde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schulze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schilde" and "Schulze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schilde" or "Schulze" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schilde" and "Schulze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilde" and "Schulze" 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 #1,700,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.