Which to use
“schreie” and “schreiend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,233
- “schreie” frequency rank
- #27,044
- “schreiend” frequency rank
- 40277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreie | schreiend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreien | Partizip Präsens des Verbs schreien |
Where the eye mixes schreie and schreiend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schreie runs 7 letters (CCCCVVV) against schreiend's 9 (CCCCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schreie with schreiend
A purely visual mix-up. schreie ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə]) and schreiend ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯ənt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “schreie” sits inside “schreiend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreie is recorded at frequency rank #13,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ə]. schreiend is at rank #27,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯ənt].
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 40277, this pair ranks #1,513,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schreie vs schreiend
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "schreie": -. Private to "schreiend": dn.
"schreie" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVV · "schreiend" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schreie" for "schreiend" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schreie" or "schreiend"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreiend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,513,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreie" and "schreiend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schreiend 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 #1,513,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.