Which to use
“Scholle” is a noun and “Scholz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,452
- “Scholle” frequency rank
- #7,527
- “Scholz” frequency rank
- 48979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scholle | Scholz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes Scholle and Scholz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Scholle runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Scholz's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Scholle vs Scholz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Scholle is [ˈʃɔlə] while Scholz is [ʃɔlt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scholle is recorded at frequency rank #41,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔlə]. Scholz is at rank #7,527, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʃɔlt͡s].
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 48979, this pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scholle vs Scholz
Shared letters: chlos. Private to "Scholle": e. Private to "Scholz": z.
"Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Scholz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scholle" and "Scholz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Scholle" or "Scholz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scholle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Scholz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scholle" and "Scholz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scholle vs schrille". 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 #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.