Which to use
“schuldig” is an adjective and “Schuldige” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,553
- “schuldig” frequency rank
- #28,383
- “Schuldige” frequency rank
- 32936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schuldig | Schuldige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für etwas die Schuld tragend | weibliche Person, die schuldig ist |
Where the eye mixes schuldig and Schuldige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schuldig runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schuldige's 9 (CCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schuldig and Schuldige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schuldig is [ˈʃʊldɪç] while Schuldige is [ˈʃʊldɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schuldig” sits inside “Schuldige”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schuldig is recorded at frequency rank #4,553, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃʊldɪç]. Schuldige is at rank #28,383, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊldɪɡə].
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 32936, this pair ranks #1,696,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schuldig vs Schuldige
Shared letters: cdghilsu. Private to "schuldig": -. Private to "Schuldige": e.
"schuldig" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schuldige" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schuldig" and "Schuldige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schuldig" vs "Schuldige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schuldig" and "Schuldige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuldige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,696,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schuldig" and "Schuldige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs Schuldige". 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 #1,696,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.