Which to use
“schaltet” and “schuldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,624
- “schaltet” frequency rank
- #27,480
- “schuldet” frequency rank
- 37104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schaltet | schuldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden |
Where the eye mixes schaltet and schuldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schaltet with schuldet
A purely visual mix-up. schaltet ([ˈʃaltət]) and schuldet ([ˈʃʊldət]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schaltet is recorded at frequency rank #9,624, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaltət]. schuldet is at rank #27,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldət].
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 37104, this pair ranks #1,598,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schaltet vs schuldet
Shared letters: cehlst. Private to "schaltet": a. Private to "schuldet": du.
"schaltet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schaltet" and "schuldet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schaltet" or "schuldet" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schaltet" and "schuldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs schuldet". 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 #1,598,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.