Which to use
“Skala” is a noun and “skate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,265
- “Skala” frequency rank
- #45,585
- “skate” frequency rank
- 54850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Skala | skate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zuordnungsvorschrift, Einteilung zu einer Bewertung | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs skaten |
Where the eye mixes Skala and skate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Skala and skate follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Skala and skate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Skala is [ˈskaːla] while skate is [ˈskɛɪ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Skala is recorded at frequency rank #9,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈskaːla]. skate is at rank #45,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈskɛɪ̯tə].
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 54850, this pair ranks #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Skala vs skate
Shared letters: aks. Private to "Skala": l. Private to "skate": et.
"Skala" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "skate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Skala" for "skate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Skala" vs "skate" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Skala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "skate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Skala" and "skate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skate vs Späth". 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 #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.