Which to use
“schätzten” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,268
- “schätzten” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 77027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schätzten | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schätzen | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes schätzten and schütten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schätzten runs 9 letters (CCCVCCCVC) against schütten's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schätzten with schütten
A purely visual mix-up. schätzten ([ˈʃɛt͡stn̩]) and schütten ([ˈʃʏtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schätzten is recorded at frequency rank #46,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡stn̩]. schütten is at rank #30,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtn̩].
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 77027, this pair ranks #270,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schätzten vs schütten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "schätzten": zä. Private to "schütten": ü.
"schätzten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schätzten" and "schütten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schätzten" or "schütten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schätzten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schätzten" and "schütten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schätzten vs schützte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #270,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.