Which to use
“Schilder” and “Schuldner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- #18,691
- “Schuldner” frequency rank
- 29249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilder | Schuldner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild | Person oder Organisation, die einem Gläubiger Geld schuldet |
Where the eye mixes Schilder and Schuldner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schilder with Schuldner
A purely visual mix-up. Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) and Schuldner ([ˈʃʊldnɐ]) 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 29249, 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]. Schuldner is at rank #18,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊldnɐ].
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 29249, this pair ranks #1,770,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilder vs Schuldner
Shared letters: cdehlrs. Private to "Schilder": i. Private to "Schuldner": nu.
"Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schuldner" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilder" for "Schuldner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schilder" vs "Schuldner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuldner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,770,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilder" and "Schuldner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs Schuldner". 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 #1,770,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.