Which to use
“scheut” and “schlug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,152
- “scheut” frequency rank
- #2,786
- “schlug” frequency rank
- 28938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheut | schlug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheuen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlagen |
Where the eye mixes scheut and schlug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. scheut (CCCVVC) and schlug (CCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses scheut with schlug
A purely visual mix-up. scheut ([ʃɔɪ̯t]) and schlug ([ʃluːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheut is recorded at frequency rank #26,152, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɔɪ̯t]. schlug is at rank #2,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃluːk].
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 28938, this pair ranks #1,775,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheut vs schlug
Shared letters: chsu. Private to "scheut": et. Private to "schlug": gl.
"scheut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC · "schlug" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheut" for "schlug" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "scheut" or "schlug" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scheut" and "schlug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,775,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheut" and "schlug" 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 #1,775,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.