Which to use
“Schulte” and “Schulz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,204
- “Schulte” frequency rank
- #2,412
- “Schulz” frequency rank
- 17616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulte | Schulz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname |
Where the eye mixes Schulte and Schulz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schulte vs Schulz
A purely visual mix-up. Schulte ([ˈʃʊltə]) and Schulz ([ʃʊlt͡s]) 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 17616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulte is recorded at frequency rank #15,204, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʃʊltə]. Schulz is at rank #2,412, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʃʊlt͡s].
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 17616, this pair ranks #1,925,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulte vs Schulz
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "Schulte": et. Private to "Schulz": z.
"Schulte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schulz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schulte" for "Schulz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schulte" vs "Schulz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulte" and "Schulz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schulte vs Schurke". 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 #1,925,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.