Which to use
“scheitert” and “schreitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,777
- “scheitert” frequency rank
- #19,379
- “schreitet” frequency rank
- 28156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheitert | schreitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten |
Where the eye mixes scheitert and schreitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. scheitert (CCCVVCVCC) and schreitet (CCCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses scheitert with schreitet
A purely visual mix-up. scheitert ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]) and schreitet ([ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheitert is recorded at frequency rank #8,777, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]. schreitet is at rank #19,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət].
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 28156, this pair ranks #1,789,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheitert vs schreitet
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "scheitert": -. Private to "schreitet": -.
"scheitert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC · "schreitet" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scheitert" and "schreitet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scheitert" or "schreitet"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scheitert" and "schreitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheitert" and "schreitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schreier vs schreitet". 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 #1,789,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.