Which to use
“Schule” and “Schüler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #397
- “Schule” frequency rank
- #910
- “Schüler” frequency rank
- 1307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schule | Schüler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentliche oder private Einrichtung/Anstalt für den Unterricht | Person, die eine Schule besucht |
Where the eye mixes Schule and Schüler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schule vs Schüler
A purely visual mix-up. Schule ([ˈʃuːlə]) and Schüler ([ˈʃyːlɐ]) 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 1307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schule is recorded at frequency rank #397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːlə]. Schüler is at rank #910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐ].
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 1307, this pair ranks #2,004,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schule vs Schüler
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "Schule": u. Private to "Schüler": rü.
"Schule" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Schüler" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schule ← cshule · scchule · schhule · schlue · schuel · schulle · scuhle · shcule
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schule" for "Schüler" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schule" or "Schüler"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schüler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schule" and "Schüler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schüler vs schwules". 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 #2,004,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.