Which to use
“schafft” and “schöpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,708
- “schafft” frequency rank
- #27,486
- “schöpft” frequency rank
- 29194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schafft | schöpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaffen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schöpfen |
Where the eye mixes schafft and schöpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schafft with schöpft
A purely visual mix-up. schafft ([ʃaft]) and schöpft ([ʃœp͡ft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schafft is recorded at frequency rank #1,708, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃaft]. schöpft is at rank #27,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃœp͡ft].
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 29194, this pair ranks #1,771,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schafft vs schöpft
Shared letters: cfhst. Private to "schafft": a. Private to "schöpft": pö.
"schafft" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "schöpft" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schafft ← cshafft · scahfft · scchafft · schafftt · schaftf · schfaft · schhafft · shcafft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schafft" and "schöpft" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schafft" or "schöpft" show up more?
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 "schafft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schöpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schafft" and "schöpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schopf vs schöpft". 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 #1,771,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.