Which to use
“schön” is an adjective and “Show” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #282
- “schön” frequency rank
- #1,333
- “Show” frequency rank
- 1615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schön | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ästhetisch, eine angenehme Wirkung auf die Sinne habend: zum Beispiel ein gutes Aussehen habend, sich gut anhörend | Vorführung eines (großen) Unterhaltungsprogramms vor Publikum (beispielsweise im Theater oder Varieté; oft in Fernsehen oder Radio übertragen), teilweise mit Informationscharakter |
Where the eye mixes schön and Show
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schön is [ʃøːn] while Show is [ʃɔʊ̯]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schön is recorded at frequency rank #282, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃøːn]. Show is at rank #1,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃɔʊ̯].
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 1615, this pair ranks #2,004,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schön vs Show
Shared letters: hs. Private to "schön": cnö. Private to "Show": ow.
"schön" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "Show" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Show ← hsow · shhow · showw · shwo · sohw · sshow
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schön" and "Show" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schön" or "Show"?
What to do next
You've compared "schön" and "Show". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "schön" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Show" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schön" and "Show" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Show vs Soho". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.