Which to use
“Schauten” is a noun and “schuften” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,727
- “Schauten” frequency rank
- #32,256
- “schuften” frequency rank
- 52983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauten | schuften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schaute | hart/schwer arbeiten |
Where the eye mixes Schauten and schuften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schauten (CCCVVCVC) and schuften (CCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Schauten and schuften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schauten is [ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩] while schuften is [ˈʃʊftn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauten is recorded at frequency rank #20,727, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯tn̩]. schuften is at rank #32,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊftn̩].
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 52983, this pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schauten vs schuften
Shared letters: cehnstu. Private to "Schauten": a. Private to "schuften": f.
"Schauten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schuften" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schauten" for "schuften" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schauten" vs "schuften" - which ranks higher?
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 "Schauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schuften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauten" and "schuften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schöffen vs schuften". 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 #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.