Which to use
“Schrei” is a noun and “schrien” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,088
- “Schrei” frequency rank
- #46,261
- “schrien” frequency rank
- 55349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schrei | schrien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein plötzlich ausgestoßener, lauter Ruf als Reaktion auf äußere oder innere Reize | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes Schrei and schrien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schrei runs 6 letters (CCCCVV) against schrien's 7 (CCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schrei with schrien
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schrei is [ʃʁaɪ̯] while schrien is [ʃʁiːn]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schrei is recorded at frequency rank #9,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃʁaɪ̯]. schrien is at rank #46,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁiːn].
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 55349, this pair ranks #983,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schrei vs schrien
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "Schrei": -. Private to "schrien": n.
"Schrei" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVV · "schrien" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schrei" and "schrien" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schrei" or "schrien"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schrei" and "schrien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schrei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schrien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #983,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schrei" and "schrien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schreier 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 #983,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.