Which to use
“schmoren” and “schoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,391
- “schmoren” frequency rank
- #44,203
- “schoben” frequency rank
- 82594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmoren | schoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch anbraten und dann in einem Topf langsam garen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben |
Where the eye mixes schmoren and schoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schmoren runs 8 letters (CCCCVCVC) against schoben's 7 (CCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schmoren and schoben
A purely visual mix-up. schmoren ([ˈʃmoːʁən]) and schoben ([ˈʃoːbn̩]) 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 82594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmoren is recorded at frequency rank #38,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmoːʁən]. schoben is at rank #44,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːbn̩].
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 82594, this pair ranks #154,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schmoren vs schoben
Shared letters: cehnos. Private to "schmoren": mr. Private to "schoben": b.
"schmoren" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schoben" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmoren" and "schoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schmoren" or "schoben" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schmoren" and "schoben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmoren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmoren" and "schoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schoben vs schrien". 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 #154,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.