Which to use
“Schmiede” and “Schmiere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,401
- “Schmiede” frequency rank
- #48,457
- “Schmiere” frequency rank
- 65858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schmiede | Schmiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort oder Werkstatt, ausgestattet mit einer oder mehreren Schmiedefeuern, Essen, Blasebälgen und Werkzeugen zum Zwecke der Metallbearbeitung, wie zum Beispiel dem Amboss; hier gehen Schmiede ihrem Handwerk nach | ölige, fetthaltige Substanz, besonders Schmiermittel und Schuhcreme |
Where the eye mixes Schmiede and Schmiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schmiede and Schmiere follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Schmiede vs Schmiere
A purely visual mix-up. Schmiede ([ˈʃmiːdə]) and Schmiere ([ˈʃmiːʁə]) 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 a single letter - d in “Schmiede” becomes r in “Schmiere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schmiede is recorded at frequency rank #17,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃmiːdə]. Schmiere is at rank #48,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃmiːʁə].
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 65858, this pair ranks #592,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schmiede vs Schmiere
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "Schmiede": d. Private to "Schmiere": r.
"Schmiede" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "Schmiere" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schmiede" and "Schmiere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schmiede" or "Schmiere" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmiede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schmiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #592,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schmiede" and "Schmiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlieren vs Schmiere". 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 #592,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.