Which to use
“Schecks” is a noun and “schmeckt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,006
- “Schecks” frequency rank
- #2,787
- “schmeckt” frequency rank
- 38793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schecks | schmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scheck | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes Schecks and schmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schecks vs schmeckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schecks is [ʃɛks] while schmeckt is [ʃmɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schecks is recorded at frequency rank #36,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɛks]. schmeckt is at rank #2,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃmɛkt].
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 38793, this pair ranks #1,554,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schecks vs schmeckt
Shared letters: cehks. Private to "Schecks": -. Private to "schmeckt": mt.
"Schecks" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "schmeckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schecks" for "schmeckt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schecks" vs "schmeckt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schecks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schecks" and "schmeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schecks vs schenkst". 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 #1,554,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.