Which to use
“schreib” and “schreie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,219
- “schreib” frequency rank
- #13,233
- “schreie” frequency rank
- 18452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreib | schreie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schreib and schreie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schreib (CCCCVVC) and schreie (CCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schreib and schreie
A purely visual mix-up. schreib ([ʃʁaɪ̯p]) and schreie ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə]) 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 a single letter - b in “schreib” becomes e in “schreie”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreib is recorded at frequency rank #5,219, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʁaɪ̯p]. schreie is at rank #13,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə].
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 18452, this pair ranks #1,918,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schreib vs schreie
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "schreib": b. Private to "schreie": -.
"schreib" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "schreie" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schreib" for "schreie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schreib" vs "schreie" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreib" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreib" and "schreie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schreie vs Schreier". 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 #1,918,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.