Which to use
“Schächte” and “Schichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,799
- “Schächte” frequency rank
- #5,758
- “Schichten” frequency rank
- 48557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schächte | Schichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schacht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schicht |
Where the eye mixes Schächte and Schichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schächte runs 8 letters (CCCVCCCV) against Schichten's 9 (CCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schächte vs Schichten
A purely visual mix-up. Schächte ([ˈʃɛçtə]) and Schichten ([ˈʃɪçtn̩]) 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 48557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schächte is recorded at frequency rank #42,799, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛçtə]. Schichten is at rank #5,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪçtn̩].
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 48557, this pair ranks #1,244,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schächte vs Schichten
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Schächte": ä. Private to "Schichten": in.
"Schächte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "Schichten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schichten ← cshichten · scchichten · schcihten · schhichten · schicchten · schichetn · schichhten · schichtenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schächte" for "Schichten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schächte" or "Schichten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schächte" and "Schichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,244,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schächte" and "Schichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sachte vs Schächte". 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 #1,244,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.