Which to use
“Schulz” is a name and “Schulze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,412
- “Schulz” frequency rank
- #9,089
- “Schulze” frequency rank
- 11501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulz | Schulze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | in früheren Jahrhunderten Vorsteher eines Dorfes, der die Abgaben für den Grundherrn einforderte |
Where the eye mixes Schulz and Schulze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schulz with Schulze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schulz is [ʃʊlt͡s] while Schulze is [ˈʃʊlt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schulz” sits inside “Schulze”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulz is recorded at frequency rank #2,412, classified as aname, pronounced [ʃʊlt͡s]. Schulze is at rank #9,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊlt͡sə].
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 11501, this pair ranks #1,969,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulz vs Schulze
Shared letters: chlsuz. Private to "Schulz": -. Private to "Schulze": e.
"Schulz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schulze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schulz" for "Schulze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schulz" vs "Schulze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schulz" and "Schulze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulz" and "Schulze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schulze 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 #1,969,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.