Which to use
“Skala” and “skill” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,265
- “Skala” frequency rank
- #26,171
- “skill” frequency rank
- 35436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Skala | skill |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zuordnungsvorschrift, Einteilung zu einer Bewertung | die Fähigkeit, etwas mit Sachverstand und Können zu tun, speziell durch Übung und Erfahrung |
Where the eye mixes Skala and skill
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Skala and skill
A purely visual mix-up. Skala ([ˈskaːla]) and skill ([skɪl]) 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 35436, 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]. skill is at rank #26,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [skɪl].
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 35436, this pair ranks #1,640,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Skala vs skill
Shared letters: kls. Private to "Skala": a. Private to "skill": i.
"Skala" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "skill" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Skala" and "skill" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Skala" vs "skill" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Skala" and "skill" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Skala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "skill" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Skala" and "skill" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sil vs skill". 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 #1,640,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.