Which to use
“schalt” and “schult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,692
- “schalt” frequency rank
- #33,280
- “schult” frequency rank
- 56972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schalt | schult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen |
Where the eye mixes schalt and schult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schalt with schult
A purely visual mix-up. schalt ([ʃalt]) and schult ([ʃuːlt]) 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 a single letter - a in “schalt” becomes u in “schult”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56972, 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]. schult is at rank #33,280, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃuːlt].
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 56972, this pair ranks #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schalt vs schult
Shared letters: chlst. Private to "schalt": a. Private to "schult": u.
"schalt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schalt" and "schult" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schalt" or "schult"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schalt" and "schult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schult vs shut". 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 #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.