Which to use
“Schleim” and “Schrein” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,113
- “Schleim” frequency rank
- #22,490
- “Schrein” frequency rank
- 46603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schleim | Schrein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zähflüssige, klebrige Masse, gebildet von Drüsen bei Mensch, Tier und Pflanze | ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren Dingen wie Reliquien oder Ähnlichem |
Where the eye mixes Schleim and Schrein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schleim and Schrein follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Schleim with Schrein
A purely visual mix-up. Schleim ([ʃlaɪ̯m]) and Schrein ([ʃʁaɪ̯n]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schleim is recorded at frequency rank #24,113, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlaɪ̯m]. Schrein is at rank #22,490, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃʁaɪ̯n].
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 46603, this pair ranks #1,313,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schleim vs Schrein
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "Schleim": lm. Private to "Schrein": nr.
"Schleim" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "Schrein" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schleim" and "Schrein" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schleim" or "Schrein" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schleim" and "Schrein" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schleim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schrein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,313,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schleim" and "Schrein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleift vs Schleim". 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 #1,313,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.