schämt vs schütt, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“schämt” and “schütt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,884
“schämt” frequency rank: #47,721
“schütt” frequency rank: 70605
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	schämt	schütt
Definition	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schämt and schütt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

schämt

6 ch

schütt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. schämt ([ʃɛːmt]) and schütt ([ʃʏt]) 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 70605, 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]. schütt is at rank #47,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʏt].

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 70605, this pair ranks #441,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of schämt vs schütt

Shared letters: chst. Private to "schämt": mä. Private to "schütt": ü.

"schämt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schütt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Frequency comparison

schämt#22,884

schütt#47,721

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schämt" and "schütt" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ʃɛːmt] versus [ʃʏt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "schämt" or "schütt"?

"schämt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,884 in our German list, against #47,721 for "schütt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schämt vs schütt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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