Which to use
“schneller” and “schnelles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,188
- “schneller” frequency rank
- #9,451
- “schnelles” frequency rank
- 10639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schneller | schnelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schnell | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schnell |
Where the eye mixes schneller and schnelles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schneller and schnelles follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schneller and schnelles
A purely visual mix-up. schneller ([ˈʃnɛlɐ]) and schnelles ([ˈʃnɛləs]) 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 - r in “schneller” becomes s in “schnelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schneller is recorded at frequency rank #1,188, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃnɛlɐ]. schnelles is at rank #9,451, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃnɛləs].
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 10639, this pair ranks #1,974,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schneller vs schnelles
Shared letters: cehlns. Private to "schneller": r. Private to "schnelles": -.
"schneller" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schnelles" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schneller" and "schnelles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schneller" or "schnelles"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schneller" and "schnelles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schneller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schnelles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schneller" and "schnelles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schnelles vs Schnuller". 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 #1,974,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.