SchülersvsSchulterWhich spelling fits?

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“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.

8 ch
Schülers
8 ch
Schulter

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃyːlɐs] versus [ˈʃʊltɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Schülers" or "Schulter"?
"Schulter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,158 in our German list, against #27,050 for "Schülers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list