Which to use
“schämt” and “scheut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,884
- “schämt” frequency rank
- #26,152
- “scheut” frequency rank
- 49036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schämt | scheut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheuen |
Where the eye mixes schämt and scheut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. schämt (CCCVCC) and scheut (CCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schämt with scheut
A purely visual mix-up. schämt ([ʃɛːmt]) and scheut ([ʃɔɪ̯t]) 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 49036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schämt is recorded at frequency rank #22,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɛːmt]. scheut is at rank #26,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɔɪ̯t].
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 49036, this pair ranks #1,226,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schämt vs scheut
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schämt": mä. Private to "scheut": eu.
"schämt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "scheut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- scheut ← csheut · sccheut · scehut · schetu · scheutt · schheut · schuet · shceut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schämt" and "scheut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schämt" vs "scheut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schämt" and "scheut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schämt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schämt" and "scheut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheut 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 #1,226,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.