Which to use
“schreib” and “schrie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,219
- “schreib” frequency rank
- #13,012
- “schrie” frequency rank
- 18231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreib | schrie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schreib and schrie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schreib runs 7 letters (CCCCVVC) against schrie's 6 (CCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schreib vs schrie
A purely visual mix-up. schreib ([ʃʁaɪ̯p]) and schrie ([ʃʁiː]) 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 18231, 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]. schrie is at rank #13,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁiː].
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 18231, this pair ranks #1,920,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schreib vs schrie
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "schreib": b. Private to "schrie": -.
"schreib" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "schrie" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schreib" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schrie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreib" and "schrie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schrie vs Schurke". 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 #1,920,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.