Which to use
“Scheck” is a noun and “scheut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,817
- “Scheck” frequency rank
- #26,152
- “scheut” frequency rank
- 42969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheck | scheut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsanweisung an ein Geldinstitut, einen bestimmten Geldbetrag an einen Dritten zu senden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheuen |
Where the eye mixes Scheck and scheut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Scheck with scheut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Scheck is [ʃɛk] while scheut is [ʃɔɪ̯t]. 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 42969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheck is recorded at frequency rank #16,817, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɛk]. scheut is at rank #26,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɔɪ̯t].
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 42969, this pair ranks #1,432,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheck vs scheut
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Scheck": k. Private to "scheut": tu.
"Scheck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "scheut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Scheck" and "scheut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Scheck" or "scheut" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Scheck" and "scheut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheck" and "scheut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheut 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 #1,432,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.