Which to use
“schrien” and “schrillen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,261
- “schrien” frequency rank
- #44,899
- “schrillen” frequency rank
- 91160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schrien | schrillen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schreien | einen hohen, grellen und sehr lauten Ton erzeugen |
Where the eye mixes schrien and schrillen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schrien with schrillen
A purely visual mix-up. schrien ([ʃʁiːn]) and schrillen ([ˈʃʁɪlən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schrien is recorded at frequency rank #46,261, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʁiːn]. schrillen is at rank #44,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁɪlən].
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 91160, this pair ranks #40,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schrien vs schrillen
Shared letters: cehinrs. Private to "schrien": -. Private to "schrillen": l.
"schrien" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVVC · "schrillen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schrien" for "schrillen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schrien" or "schrillen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schrien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schrillen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schrien" and "schrillen" 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 #40,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.