Which to use
“Schubladen” and “Schulden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,690
- “Schubladen” frequency rank
- #3,150
- “Schulden” frequency rank
- 21840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schubladen | Schulden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schublade | die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen |
Where the eye mixes Schubladen and Schulden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Schubladen runs 10 letters (CCCVCCVCVC) against Schulden's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schubladen and Schulden
A purely visual mix-up. Schubladen ([ˈʃuːpˌlaːdn̩]) and Schulden ([ˈʃʊldn̩]) 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 21840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schubladen is recorded at frequency rank #18,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːpˌlaːdn̩]. Schulden is at rank #3,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊldn̩].
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 21840, this pair ranks #1,881,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schubladen vs Schulden
Shared letters: cdehlnsu. Private to "Schubladen": ab. Private to "Schulden": -.
"Schubladen" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCVCVC · "Schulden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schubladen ← cshubladen · scchubladen · schbuladen · schhubladen · schubalden · schubbladen · schubladden · schubladenn
- Schulden ← cshulden · scchulden · schhulden · schluden · schudlen · schuldden · schuldenn · schuldne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schubladen" for "Schulden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schubladen" or "Schulden"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schubladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schubladen" and "Schulden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schellen vs Schulden". 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 #1,881,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.