Which to use
“schildert” and “schilderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,938
- “schildert” frequency rank
- #23,299
- “schilderte” frequency rank
- 32237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schildert | schilderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schildern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schildern |
Where the eye mixes schildert and schilderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schildert runs 9 letters (CCCVCCVCC) against schilderte's 10 (CCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schildert vs schilderte
A purely visual mix-up. schildert ([ˈʃɪldɐt]) and schilderte ([ˈʃɪldɐtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “schildert” sits inside “schilderte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schildert is recorded at frequency rank #8,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐt]. schilderte is at rank #23,299, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐtə].
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 32237, this pair ranks #1,711,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schildert vs schilderte
Shared letters: cdehilrst. Private to "schildert": -. Private to "schilderte": -.
"schildert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schilderte" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schildert ← cshildert · scchildert · schhildert · schidlert · schilddert · schilderrt · schildertt · schildetr
- schilderte ← cshilderte · scchilderte · schhilderte · schidlerte · schildderte · schilderet · schilderrte · schildertte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schildert" and "schilderte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schildert" or "schilderte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schildert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schilderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schildert" and "schilderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schildert vs schimmert". 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 #1,711,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.