Which to use
“Schächte” is a noun and “schickte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,799
- “Schächte” frequency rank
- #6,002
- “schickte” frequency rank
- 48801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schächte | schickte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schacht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schicken |
Where the eye mixes Schächte and schickte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schächte vs schickte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schächte is [ˈʃɛçtə] while schickte is [ˈʃɪktə]. 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 48801, 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]. schickte is at rank #6,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪktə].
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 48801, this pair ranks #1,235,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schächte vs schickte
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Schächte": ä. Private to "schickte": ik.
"Schächte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "schickte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schickte ← cshickte · scchickte · schcikte · schhickte · schicckte · schicket · schickkte · schicktte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schächte" for "schickte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schächte" vs "schickte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schächte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schickte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schächte" and "schickte" 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 #1,235,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.