Which to use
“Schuh” and “Schuld” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,350
- “Schuh” frequency rank
- #999
- “Schuld” frequency rank
- 7349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schuh | Schuld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußere Fußbekleidung | Verbindlichkeit, Pflicht, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen |
Where the eye mixes Schuh and Schuld
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schuh vs Schuld
A purely visual mix-up. Schuh ([ʃuː]) and Schuld ([ʃʊlt]) 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 7349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schuh is recorded at frequency rank #6,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃuː]. Schuld is at rank #999, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃʊlt].
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 7349, this pair ranks #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schuh vs Schuld
Shared letters: chsu. Private to "Schuh": -. Private to "Schuld": dl.
"Schuh" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "Schuld" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schuh" for "Schuld" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schuh" vs "Schuld" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schuh" and "Schuld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schuh vs shut". 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 #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.