Which to use
“Schilder” and “Schüler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- #910
- “Schüler” frequency rank
- 11468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilder | Schüler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild | Person, die eine Schule besucht |
Where the eye mixes Schilder and Schüler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schilder runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schüler's 7 (CCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schilder vs Schüler
A purely visual mix-up. Schilder ([ˈʃɪldɐ]) and Schüler ([ˈʃyːlɐ]) 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 11468, 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]. Schüler is at rank #910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐ].
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 11468, this pair ranks #1,969,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilder vs Schüler
Shared letters: cehlrs. Private to "Schilder": di. Private to "Schüler": ü.
"Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schüler" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schilder ← cshilder · scchilder · schhilder · schidler · schildder · schilderr · schildre · schiledr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schilder" for "Schüler" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Schilder" or "Schüler" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schüler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schilder" and "Schüler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauder vs Schilder". 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 #1,969,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.