Which to use
“schaffte” and “schätzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,528
- “schaffte” frequency rank
- #19,035
- “schätzte” frequency rank
- 24563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schaffte | schätzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schaffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schätzen |
Where the eye mixes schaffte and schätzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schaffte vs schätzte
A purely visual mix-up. schaffte ([ˈʃaftə]) and schätzte ([ˈʃɛt͡stə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schaffte is recorded at frequency rank #5,528, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaftə]. schätzte is at rank #19,035, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡stə].
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 24563, this pair ranks #1,845,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schaffte vs schätzte
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "schaffte": af. Private to "schätzte": zä.
"schaffte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "schätzte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schaffte ← cshaffte · scahffte · scchaffte · schaffet · schafftte · schafte · schaftfe · schfafte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schaffte" for "schätzte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schaffte" or "schätzte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schaffte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schätzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,845,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schaffte" and "schätzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schätzte vs schätzten". 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 #1,845,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.