Which to use
“Schülers” and “Schulter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,050
- “Schülers” frequency rank
- #4,158
- “Schulter” frequency rank
- 31208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schülers | Schulter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schüler | Körperregion bei Wirbeltieren zwischen Halsansatz und den Schultergelenken |
Where the eye mixes Schülers and Schulter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schülers (CCCVCVCC) and Schulter (CCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Schülers vs Schulter
A purely visual mix-up. Schülers ([ˈʃyːlɐs]) and Schulter ([ˈʃʊltɐ]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schülers is recorded at frequency rank #27,050, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃyːlɐs]. Schulter is at rank #4,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊltɐ].
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 31208, this pair ranks #1,732,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schülers vs Schulter
Shared letters: cehlrs. Private to "Schülers": ü. Private to "Schulter": tu.
"Schülers" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCC · "Schulter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schulter ← cshulter · scchulter · schhulter · schluter · schuletr · schullter · schulterr · schultre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schülers" and "Schulter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schülers" or "Schulter"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schülers" and "Schulter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schülers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,732,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schülers" and "Schulter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schülers 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 #1,732,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.