Which to use
“Rutsche” is a noun and “rutscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,102
- “Rutsche” frequency rank
- #13,927
- “rutscht” frequency rank
- 38029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rutsche | rutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerüst mit einer schrägen Rinne, auf der jemand abwärtsrutschen kann | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rutschen |
Where the eye mixes Rutsche and rutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rutsche (CVCCCCV) and rutscht (CVCCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Rutsche and rutscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rutsche is [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə] while rutscht is [ʁʊt͡ʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Rutsche” becomes t in “rutscht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rutsche is recorded at frequency rank #24,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]. rutscht is at rank #13,927, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁʊt͡ʃt].
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 38029, this pair ranks #1,574,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rutsche vs rutscht
Shared letters: chrstu. Private to "Rutsche": e. Private to "rutscht": -.
"Rutsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "rutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rutsche" and "rutscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Rutsche" or "rutscht"?
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 "Rutsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,574,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rutsche" and "rutscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rutsche vs rutschte". 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 #1,574,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.