Which to use
“schaust” and “schaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,555
- “schaust” frequency rank
- #1,818
- “schaut” frequency rank
- 12373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schaust | schaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schauen |
Where the eye mixes schaust and schaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schaust vs schaut
A purely visual mix-up. schaust ([ʃaʊ̯st]) and schaut ([ʃaʊ̯t]) 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 12373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schaust is recorded at frequency rank #10,555, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃaʊ̯st]. schaut is at rank #1,818, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃaʊ̯t].
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 12373, this pair ranks #1,964,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schaust vs schaut
Shared letters: achstu. Private to "schaust": -. Private to "schaut": -.
"schaust" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "schaut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schaust" and "schaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schaust" or "schaut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schaust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schaust" and "schaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schaust vs schütt". 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 #1,964,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.