Which to use
“schafften” is a verb and “Schauten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,989
- “schafften” frequency rank
- #20,727
- “Schauten” frequency rank
- 36716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schafften | Schauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schaffen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schaute |
Where the eye mixes schafften and Schauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schafften with Schauten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schafften is [ˈʃaftn̩] while Schauten is [ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36716, 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]. Schauten is at rank #20,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩].
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 36716, this pair ranks #1,608,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schafften vs Schauten
Shared letters: acehnst. Private to "schafften": f. Private to "Schauten": u.
"schafften" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC · "Schauten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schafften" and "Schauten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schafften" or "Schauten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schafften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schafften" and "Schauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauten vs schmusen". 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 #1,608,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.