Which to use
“Schmid” and “Schmidts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,988
- “Schmid” frequency rank
- #33,275
- “Schmidts” frequency rank
- 41263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schmid | Schmidts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname, der in dieser Schreibweise seine größte Verbreitung in Süddeutschland, Österreich und in der Schweiz findet | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname |
Where the eye mixes Schmid and Schmidts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schmid vs Schmidts
A purely visual mix-up. Schmid ([ʃmiːt]) and Schmidts ([ʃmɪt͡s]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Schmid” sits inside “Schmidts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schmid is recorded at frequency rank #7,988, classified as aname, pronounced [ʃmiːt]. Schmidts is at rank #33,275, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʃmɪt͡s].
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 41263, this pair ranks #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schmid vs Schmidts
Shared letters: cdhims. Private to "Schmid": -. Private to "Schmidts": t.
"Schmid" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC · "Schmidts" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schmid" for "Schmidts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schmid" vs "Schmidts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmidts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schmid" and "Schmidts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schmidts vs Schmiss". 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 #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.