Which to use
“Schüler” and “Schülers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #910
- “Schüler” frequency rank
- #27,050
- “Schülers” frequency rank
- 27960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schüler | Schülers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die eine Schule besucht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schüler |
Where the eye mixes Schüler and Schülers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schüler runs 7 letters (CCCVCVC) against Schülers's 8 (CCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schüler and Schülers
A purely visual mix-up. Schüler ([ˈʃyːlɐ]) and Schülers ([ˈʃyːlɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Schüler” sits inside “Schülers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schüler is recorded at frequency rank #910, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐ]. Schülers is at rank #27,050, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐs].
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 27960, this pair ranks #1,792,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schüler vs Schülers
Shared letters: cehlrsü. Private to "Schüler": -. Private to "Schülers": -.
"Schüler" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "Schülers" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schüler" for "Schülers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schüler" vs "Schülers" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schüler" and "Schülers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schüler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schülers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schüler" and "Schülers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schülers vs schwules". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,792,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.