Which to use
“schätze” and “schätzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,682
- “schätze” frequency rank
- #9,628
- “schätzt” frequency rank
- 13310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schätze | schätzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schätzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schätzen |
Where the eye mixes schätze and schätzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. schätze ([ˈʃɛt͡sə]) and schätzt ([ʃɛt͡st]) 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 - e in “schätze” becomes t in “schätzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schätze is recorded at frequency rank #3,682, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡sə]. schätzt is at rank #9,628, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛt͡st].
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 13310, this pair ranks #1,958,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schätze vs schätzt
Shared letters: chstzä. Private to "schätze": e. Private to "schätzt": -.
"schätze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schätzt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC