Which to use
“Schulter” and “Schuster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,158
- “Schulter” frequency rank
- #11,122
- “Schuster” frequency rank
- 15280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulter | Schuster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperregion bei Wirbeltieren zwischen Halsansatz und den Schultergelenken | Handwerker, der Schuhe herstellt oder repariert |
Where the eye mixes Schulter and Schuster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schulter vs Schuster
A purely visual mix-up. Schulter ([ˈʃʊltɐ]) and Schuster ([ˈʃuːstɐ]) 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 a single letter - l in “Schulter” becomes s in “Schuster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15280, 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]. Schuster is at rank #11,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːstɐ].
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 15280, this pair ranks #1,945,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulter vs Schuster
Shared letters: cehrstu. Private to "Schulter": l. Private to "Schuster": -.
"Schulter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schuster" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schulter" for "Schuster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schulter" vs "Schuster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Schuster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulter" and "Schuster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schnuller vs Schulter". 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 #1,945,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.