Which to use
“Schilder” and “Schillers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- #31,774
- “Schillers” frequency rank
- 42332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilder | Schillers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schiller |
Where the eye mixes Schilder and Schillers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schilder runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schillers's 9 (CCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schilder vs Schillers
A purely visual mix-up. Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) and Schillers ([ˈʃɪlɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schilder is recorded at frequency rank #10,558, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ]. Schillers is at rank #31,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪlɐs].
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 42332, this pair ranks #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schilder vs Schillers
Shared letters: cehilrs. Private to "Schilder": d. Private to "Schillers": -.
"Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schillers" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilder" for "Schillers" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schilder" and "Schillers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schillers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilder" and "Schillers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schillers vs Schülers". 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 #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.