Which to use
“schreibe” and “schreibst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,397
- “schreibe” frequency rank
- #6,722
- “schreibst” frequency rank
- 10119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreibe | schreibst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiben |
Where the eye mixes schreibe and schreibst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schreibe runs 8 letters (CCCCVVCV) against schreibst's 9 (CCCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schreibe with schreibst
A purely visual mix-up. schreibe ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]) and schreibst ([ʃʁaɪ̯pst]) 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 10119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreibe is recorded at frequency rank #3,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯bə]. schreibst is at rank #6,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁaɪ̯pst].
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 10119, this pair ranks #1,976,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schreibe vs schreibst
Shared letters: bcehirs. Private to "schreibe": -. Private to "schreibst": t.
"schreibe" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "schreibst" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schreibe" for "schreibst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schreibe" or "schreibst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schreibe" and "schreibst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreibe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreibst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreibe" and "schreibst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schreibe 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 #1,976,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.