Which to use
“Scholle” and “Schwelle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,452
- “Scholle” frequency rank
- #13,236
- “Schwelle” frequency rank
- 54688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scholle | Schwelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | unterer Querbalken eines Türrahmens, über den man zum Eintreten geht |
Where the eye mixes Scholle and Schwelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Scholle runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Schwelle's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Scholle and Schwelle
A purely visual mix-up. Scholle ([ˈʃɔlə]) and Schwelle ([ˈʃvɛlə]) 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 54688, 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]. Schwelle is at rank #13,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃvɛlə].
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 54688, this pair ranks #1,009,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scholle vs Schwelle
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "Scholle": o. Private to "Schwelle": w.
"Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schwelle" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scholle" for "Schwelle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Scholle" or "Schwelle" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Scholle" and "Schwelle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scholle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schwelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,009,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scholle" and "Schwelle" 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 #1,009,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.