Which to use
“Schulter” and “Schulweg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,158
- “Schulter” frequency rank
- #33,805
- “Schulweg” frequency rank
- 37963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulter | Schulweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperregion bei Wirbeltieren zwischen Halsansatz und den Schultergelenken | Weg eines Schülers zur Schule |
Where the eye mixes Schulter and Schulweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schulter and Schulweg follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Schulter and Schulweg
A purely visual mix-up. Schulter ([ˈʃʊltɐ]) and Schulweg ([ˈʃuːlˌveːk]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulter is recorded at frequency rank #4,158, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊltɐ]. Schulweg is at rank #33,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːlˌveːk].
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 37963, this pair ranks #1,576,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulter vs Schulweg
Shared letters: cehlsu. Private to "Schulter": rt. Private to "Schulweg": gw.
"Schulter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schulweg" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schulter" and "Schulweg" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schulter" or "Schulweg"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulter" and "Schulweg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs Schulweg". 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 #1,576,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.