Which to use
“schalt” and “schaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,692
- “schalt” frequency rank
- #9,624
- “schaltet” frequency rank
- 33316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schalt | schaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schalten |
Where the eye mixes schalt and schaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schalt vs schaltet
A purely visual mix-up. schalt ([ʃalt]) and schaltet ([ˈʃaltət]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “schalt” sits inside “schaltet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schalt is recorded at frequency rank #23,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃalt]. schaltet is at rank #9,624, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaltət].
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 33316, this pair ranks #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schalt vs schaltet
Shared letters: achlst. Private to "schalt": -. Private to "schaltet": e.
"schalt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schaltet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schalt" for "schaltet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schalt" vs "schaltet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schalt" and "schaltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schalt" and "schaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schalt vs schütt". 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 #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.