Which to use
“Schurke” and “Schürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,237
- “Schurke” frequency rank
- #27,924
- “Schürze” frequency rank
- 77161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schurke | Schürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt | ein Kleidungsstück, welches man über der restlichen Kleidung trägt, um diese vor Schmutz zu schützen |
Where the eye mixes Schurke and Schürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schurke and Schürze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Schurke vs Schürze
A purely visual mix-up. Schurke ([ˈʃʊʁkə]) and Schürze ([ˈʃʏʁt͡sə]) 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 77161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schurke is recorded at frequency rank #49,237, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊʁkə]. Schürze is at rank #27,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏʁt͡sə].
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 77161, this pair ranks #267,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schurke vs Schürze
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "Schurke": ku. Private to "Schürze": zü.
"Schurke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schürze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schurke ← cshurke · scchurke · schhurke · schruke · schukre · schurek · schurkke · schurrke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schurke" and "Schürze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schurke" or "Schürze"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schurke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schurke" and "Schürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke 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 #267,096 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.