Which to use
“schafften” and “schätzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,989
- “schafften” frequency rank
- #46,268
- “schätzten” frequency rank
- 62257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schafften | schätzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schaffen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schätzen |
Where the eye mixes schafften and schätzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schafften and schätzten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schafften and schätzten
A purely visual mix-up. schafften ([ˈʃaftn̩]) and schätzten ([ˈʃɛt͡stn̩]) 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 62257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schafften is recorded at frequency rank #15,989, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaftn̩]. schätzten is at rank #46,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡stn̩].
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 62257, this pair ranks #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schafften vs schätzten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "schafften": af. Private to "schätzten": zä.
"schafften" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC · "schätzten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schafften ← cshafften · scahfften · scchafften · schaffetn · schafftenn · schafftne · schafftten · schaften
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schafften" and "schätzten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schafften" or "schätzten" 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 "schafften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schätzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schafften" and "schätzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schätzten vs schützte". 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 #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.