Which to use
“schob” and “schone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,378
- “schob” frequency rank
- #25,753
- “schone” frequency rank
- 38131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schob | schone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schonen |
Where the eye mixes schob and schone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schob with schone
A purely visual mix-up. schob ([ʃoːp]) and schone ([ˈʃoːnə]) 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 38131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schob is recorded at frequency rank #12,378, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃoːp]. schone is at rank #25,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːnə].
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 38131, this pair ranks #1,571,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schob vs schone
Shared letters: chos. Private to "schob": b. Private to "schone": en.
"schob" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "schone" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schob" and "schone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schob" or "schone" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,571,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schob" and "schone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schone vs Schopf". 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 #1,571,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.