Which to use
“schaust” and “schütt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,555
- “schaust” frequency rank
- #47,721
- “schütt” frequency rank
- 58276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schaust | schütt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schauen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes schaust and schütt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schaust vs schütt
A purely visual mix-up. schaust ([ʃaʊ̯st]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58276, 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]. 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 58276, this pair ranks #869,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schaust vs schütt
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schaust": au. Private to "schütt": ü.
"schaust" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "schütt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schaust ← cshaust · scahust · scchaust · schasut · schausst · schaustt · schauts · schhaust
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schaust" and "schütt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schaust" or "schütt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schaust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schütt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #869,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schaust" and "schütt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt 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 #869,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.