Which to use
“schoben” and “schüren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,203
- “schoben” frequency rank
- #22,135
- “schüren” frequency rank
- 66338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schoben | schüren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schieben | Feuer durch Herumstochern anfachen |
Where the eye mixes schoben and schüren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schoben and schüren
A purely visual mix-up. schoben ([ˈʃoːbn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66338, 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]. 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 66338, this pair ranks #576,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schoben vs schüren
Shared letters: cehns. Private to "schoben": bo. Private to "schüren": rü.
"schoben" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schüren" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schoben ← cshoben · scchoben · schboen · schhoben · schobben · schobenn · schobne · schoebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schoben" for "schüren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schoben" or "schüren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schoben" and "schüren" 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 "schüren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #576,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schoben" and "schüren" 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 #576,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.