Which to use
“Schirm” and “Schirme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,449
- “Schirm” frequency rank
- #46,960
- “Schirme” frequency rank
- 56409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schirm | Schirme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein meist runder, gewölbter Gegenstand, der vor bestimmten Dingen schützt oder eine Aktion unterbindet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schirm |
Where the eye mixes Schirm and Schirme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schirm runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against Schirme's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schirm vs Schirme
A purely visual mix-up. Schirm ([ʃɪʁm]) and Schirme ([ˈʃɪʁmə]) 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) - “Schirm” sits inside “Schirme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schirm is recorded at frequency rank #9,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɪʁm]. Schirme is at rank #46,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪʁmə].
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 56409, this pair ranks #941,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schirm vs Schirme
Shared letters: chimrs. Private to "Schirm": -. Private to "Schirme": e.
"Schirm" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schirme" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schirm" for "Schirme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schirm" or "Schirme"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schirm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schirme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #941,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schirm" and "Schirme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schirme vs Schurke". 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 #941,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.