Which to use
“schildert” and “schuldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,938
- “schildert” frequency rank
- #27,480
- “schuldet” frequency rank
- 36418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schildert | schuldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schildern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden |
Where the eye mixes schildert and schuldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schildert vs schuldet
A purely visual mix-up. schildert ([ˈʃɪldɐt]) and schuldet ([ˈʃʊldət]) 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 36418, 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]. schuldet is at rank #27,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldət].
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 36418, this pair ranks #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schildert vs schuldet
Shared letters: cdehlst. Private to "schildert": ir. Private to "schuldet": u.
"schildert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schildert" for "schuldet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schildert" or "schuldet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schildert" and "schuldet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schildert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schildert" and "schuldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs schuldet". 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 #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.