Which to use
“schneiden” and “schneien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,991
- “schneiden” frequency rank
- #42,114
- “schneien” frequency rank
- 46105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schneiden | schneien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Schneidewerkzeug (wie einem Messer) einen Gegenstand oder einen Teil von ihm abtrennen | in Form von Schneeflocken vom Himmel fallen |
Where the eye mixes schneiden and schneien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schneiden runs 9 letters (CCCCVVCVC) against schneien's 8 (CCCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schneiden vs schneien
A purely visual mix-up. schneiden ([ˈʃnaɪ̯dn̩]) and schneien ([ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]) 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 46105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schneiden is recorded at frequency rank #3,991, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃnaɪ̯dn̩]. schneien is at rank #42,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃnaɪ̯ən].
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 46105, this pair ranks #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schneiden vs schneien
Shared letters: cehins. Private to "schneiden": d. Private to "schneien": -.
"schneiden" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC · "schneien" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schneiden" for "schneien" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schneiden" and "schneien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schneiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schneien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schneiden" and "schneien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schneien vs Schreier". 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 #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.