Which to use
“schadet” and “schädigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “schadet” frequency rank
- #36,012
- “schädigt” frequency rank
- 43824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schadet | schädigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schädigen |
Where the eye mixes schadet and schädigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schadet runs 7 letters (CCCVCVC) against schädigt's 8 (CCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schadet vs schädigt
A purely visual mix-up. schadet ([ˈʃaːdət]) and schädigt ([ˈʃɛːdɪçt]) 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 43824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schadet is recorded at frequency rank #7,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaːdət]. schädigt is at rank #36,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛːdɪçt].
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 43824, this pair ranks #1,405,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schadet vs schädigt
Shared letters: cdhst. Private to "schadet": ae. Private to "schädigt": giä.
"schadet" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schädigt" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schadet ← cshadet · scahdet · scchadet · schaddet · schadett · schadte · schaedt · schdaet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schadet" and "schädigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schadet" or "schädigt"?
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 "schadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schädigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schadet" and "schädigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schäbig vs schädigt". 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 #1,405,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.