Which to use
“Schiller” is a name and “Schillers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,987
- “Schiller” frequency rank
- #31,774
- “Schillers” frequency rank
- 39761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schiller | Schillers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Familienname | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schiller |
Where the eye mixes Schiller and Schillers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Schiller 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.
Visual trap between Schiller and Schillers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schiller is [ˈʃɪlɐ] while Schillers is [ˈʃɪlɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schiller” sits inside “Schillers”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schiller is recorded at frequency rank #7,987, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʃɪlɐ]. 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 39761, this pair ranks #1,527,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schiller vs Schillers
Shared letters: cehilrs. Private to "Schiller": -. Private to "Schillers": -.
"Schiller" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schillers" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schiller" and "Schillers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schiller" or "Schillers"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schiller" 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 #1,527,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schiller" 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 #1,527,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.