Which to use
“schoben” and “schone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,203
- “schoben” frequency rank
- #25,753
- “schone” frequency rank
- 69956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schoben | schone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schonen |
Where the eye mixes schoben and schone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schoben vs schone
A purely visual mix-up. schoben ([ˈʃoːbn̩]) 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 69956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schoben is recorded at frequency rank #44,203, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːbn̩]. 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 69956, this pair ranks #460,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schoben vs schone
Shared letters: cehnos. Private to "schoben": b. Private to "schone": -.
"schoben" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schone" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schoben" and "schone" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schoben" vs "schone" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schoben" and "schone" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schoben" 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 #460,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schoben" and "schone" 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 #460,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.