Which to use
“Schuhe” and “Schurke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,039
- “Schuhe” frequency rank
- #49,237
- “Schurke” frequency rank
- 51276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schuhe | Schurke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schuh | jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt |
Where the eye mixes Schuhe and Schurke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schuhe runs 6 letters (CCCVCV) against Schurke's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schuhe and Schurke
A purely visual mix-up. Schuhe ([ˈʃuːə]) and Schurke ([ˈʃʊʁkə]) 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 51276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schuhe is recorded at frequency rank #2,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːə]. Schurke is at rank #49,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊʁkə].
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 51276, this pair ranks #1,141,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schuhe vs Schurke
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "Schuhe": -. Private to "Schurke": kr.
"Schuhe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schurke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schuhe" and "Schurke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schuhe" or "Schurke"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schuhe" and "Schurke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schurke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schuhe" and "Schurke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs Schurke". 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 #1,141,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.