Which to use
“Schmidt” and “Schmitz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,124
- “Schmidt” frequency rank
- #12,582
- “Schmitz” frequency rank
- 14706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schmidt | Schmitz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes Schmidt and Schmitz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schmidt vs Schmitz
A purely visual mix-up. Schmidt ([ʃmɪt]) and Schmitz ([ʃmɪt͡s]) 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 14706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schmidt is recorded at frequency rank #2,124, classified as aname, pronounced [ʃmɪt]. Schmitz is at rank #12,582, 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 14706, this pair ranks #1,949,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schmidt vs Schmitz
Shared letters: chimst. Private to "Schmidt": d. Private to "Schmitz": z.
"Schmidt" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schmitz" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schmidt" for "Schmitz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schmidt" vs "Schmitz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schmidt" and "Schmitz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmidt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmitz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schmidt" and "Schmitz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlitze vs Schmitz". 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 #1,949,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.