# schema vs scheme

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### schema
*noun · IPA /ˈskiːmə/ · frequency rank #24,581*
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).

### scheme
*noun · IPA /skiːm/ · frequency rank #2,643*
An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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