scriptvsSkripteWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“script” and “Skripte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,737
“script” frequency rank
#48,492
“Skripte” frequency rank
69229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature script Skripte
Definition schriftliche Form einer Rede oder der Wörter in einem Schauspiel oder Film Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Skript

Where the eye mixes script and Skripte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
script
7 ch
Skripte

Visual trap between script and Skripte

A purely visual mix-up. script ([skrɪpt]) and Skripte ([ˈskʁɪptə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

script is recorded at frequency rank #20,737, classified as anoun, pronounced [skrɪpt]. Skripte is at rank #48,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈskʁɪptə].

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 69229, this pair ranks #483,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of script vs Skripte

Shared letters: iprst. Private to "script": c. Private to "Skripte": ek.

"script" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC  ·  "Skripte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • scriptcsript · sccript · scirpt · scrippt · scriptt · scritp · scrpit · scrript
  • Skripteksripte · skirpte · skkripte · skripet · skrippte · skriptte · skritpe · skrpite

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "script" and "Skripte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([skrɪpt] versus [ˈskʁɪptə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "script" or "Skripte"?
"script" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,737 in our German list, against #48,492 for "Skripte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "script" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Skripte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #483,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "script" and "Skripte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Skripte vs strikte". 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 #483,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list