Which to use
“Schulden” and “Schülern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,150
- “Schulden” frequency rank
- #3,992
- “Schülern” frequency rank
- 7142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulden | Schülern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schüler |
Where the eye mixes Schulden and Schülern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schulden vs Schülern
A purely visual mix-up. Schulden ([ˈʃʊldn̩]) and Schülern ([ˈʃyːlɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulden is recorded at frequency rank #3,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊldn̩]. Schülern is at rank #3,992, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐn].
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 7142, this pair ranks #1,989,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulden vs Schülern
Shared letters: cehlns. Private to "Schulden": du. Private to "Schülern": rü.
"Schulden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schülern" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schulden ← cshulden · scchulden · schhulden · schluden · schudlen · schuldden · schuldenn · schuldne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schulden" and "Schülern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schulden" or "Schülern" show up more?
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 "Schulden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schülern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulden" and "Schülern" 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 #1,989,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.