Which to use
“Schläge” and “Schlinge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,450
- “Schläge” frequency rank
- #26,155
- “Schlinge” frequency rank
- 35605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schläge | Schlinge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlag | runde Form eines zu verknüpfenden Stückes, zum Beispiel einer Schnur, eines Drahts |
Where the eye mixes Schläge and Schlinge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schläge runs 7 letters (CCCCVCV) against Schlinge's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schläge and Schlinge
A purely visual mix-up. Schläge ([ˈʃlɛːɡə]) and Schlinge ([ˈʃlɪŋə]) 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 35605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schläge is recorded at frequency rank #9,450, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɛːɡə]. Schlinge is at rank #26,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɪŋə].
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 35605, this pair ranks #1,635,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schläge vs Schlinge
Shared letters: ceghls. Private to "Schläge": ä. Private to "Schlinge": in.
"Schläge" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCV · "Schlinge" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlinge ← cshlinge · scchlinge · schhlinge · schilnge · schligne · schlineg · schlingge · schlinnge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schläge" for "Schlinge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schläge" or "Schlinge"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schläge" and "Schlinge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schläge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlinge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schläge" and "Schlinge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlinge vs schwinge". 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 #1,635,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.