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“Schurke” and “Schüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,237
- “Schurke” frequency rank
- #7,664
- “Schüsse” frequency rank
- 56901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schurke | Schüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schuss |
Where the eye mixes Schurke and Schüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Schurke and Schüsse 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 Schüsse
A purely visual mix-up. Schurke ([ˈʃʊʁkə]) and Schüsse ([ˈʃʏsə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56901, 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]. Schüsse is at rank #7,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏsə].
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 56901, this pair ranks #922,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schurke vs Schüsse
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Schurke": kru. Private to "Schüsse": ü.
"Schurke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schüsse" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schurke ← cshurke · scchurke · schhurke · schruke · schukre · schurek · schurkke · schurrke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schurke" for "Schüsse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schurke" vs "Schüsse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schurke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schüsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #922,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schurke" and "Schüsse" 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 #922,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.