Which to use
“schmoren” and “schüren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,391
- “schmoren” frequency rank
- #22,135
- “schüren” frequency rank
- 60526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmoren | schüren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch anbraten und dann in einem Topf langsam garen | Feuer durch Herumstochern anfachen |
Where the eye mixes schmoren and schüren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schmoren runs 8 letters (CCCCVCVC) against schüren's 7 (CCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schmoren and schüren
A purely visual mix-up. schmoren ([ˈʃmoːʁən]) and schüren ([ˈʃyːʁən]) 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 60526, 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]. schüren is at rank #22,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃyːʁən].
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 60526, this pair ranks #783,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmoren vs schüren
Shared letters: cehnrs. Private to "schmoren": mo. Private to "schüren": ü.
"schmoren" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schüren" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmoren ← cshmoren · scchmoren · schhmoren · schmmoren · schmoern · schmorenn · schmorne · schmorren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schmoren" for "schüren" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schmoren" or "schüren" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmoren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schüren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #783,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmoren" and "schüren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schmoren vs schmusen". 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 #783,739 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.